Federal Trade Commission investigating JUUL marketing practices

JUUL says their popularity with youth was an unintended consequence of their work to help adult smokers quit, but the company’s actions tell a different story. Now the nation’s top consumer protection agency is looking into those actions.

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A wake-up call on youth e-cigarette use

In light of the recent outbreak of pulmonary events related to e-cigarettes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an official advisory cautioning against purchasing e-cigarettes off the street and recommends adolescents not use them at all.

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How tobacco use hurts retail employees

About 1 in 4 retail workers use some form of tobacco, spending an average of 1 hour and 20 minutes every day on tobacco breaks. See how retailers that provide quitting support can save significantly on their healthcare costs.

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This week in tobacco policy news

Barnstable, Massachusetts — The city’s Board of Health voted for a moratorium on new adult-only tobacco retail stores until Dec. 30 in response to an increase in tobacco retail license applications since a local flavor ban went into effect.
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Boulder, Colorado — The city’s Board of Trustees passed an ordinance prohibiting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and creating a Tobacco 21 policy.
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Carbondale, Colorado — The city’s Board of Trustees passed an ordinance prohibiting the sale of all flavored tobacco products.
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Kentucky — One year after increasing its cigarette tax by 50 cents, to $1.10/pack, 36 million fewer packs were sold in the state, a decrease of about 10%. Truth Initiative^® supports levying the highest possible taxes on cigarettes.
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