Local restrictions on flavored tobacco and e-cigarette products

Sales restrictions on all flavored tobacco products, including all types of menthol products, are gaining momentum at the local and state level. As of March 31, 2024, 400 jurisdictions and three Native American tribes have placed some type of restriction on the sale of flavored tobacco products. About 28.48% of the U.S. population is living in a jurisdiction with a flavored tobacco sales restriction in effect, but only 3.23% of the population is covered by the most comprehensive state or local flavored tobacco sales restrictions. Read more and download the full report here.

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Quitting vaping? Here are 5 tips for handling nicotine withdrawal

It’s one of the biggest challenges to quitting cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or any tobacco product: coping with cravings from nicotine withdrawal. Each year millions of Americans set out to quit tobacco. Since nicotine is what makes all tobacco products addictive, tips for coping with withdrawal can be essential for a successful quit attempt. Here are some top tips from real quitters who used This is Quitting, a text message based quit-vaping program by Truth Initiative.

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This week in tobacco policy news

Malden, Massachusetts – The Board of Health adopted a regulation prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2004. The regulation will take effect January 1, 2025.