Entries from May 2010 ↓
May 21st, 2010 — Current Issues, Making Tobacco Products Unpleasant, Preventing Youth Consumption, Regulations: FDA etc.
Massachusetts is poised to become the first state in the nation to force retailers to prominently display graphic warnings about the perils of smoking right where cigarettes are sold — at tobacco sales racks and next to cash registers.
Images of ominously darkened lungs, damaged brains, and diseased teeth could start appearing before the end of the year in more than 9,000 convenience stores, pharmacies, and gas stations, if a proposal by the state Department of Public Health is approved as expected. Other posters would direct smokers to where they can get help to stamp out their habit.
Retailers who refuse to display the signs within 2 feet of tobacco displays and cash registers could face fines of $100 to $300.
Full story can be found at the link below:
www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2010/05/13/state_to_force_stores_to_post_graphic_signs_vs_smoking/
What are thoughts on this? Can you imagine going into a store and having to look at this as your purchasing your deli salad?
May 21st, 2010 — Conferences, Current Issues, Nacs, Preventing Youth Consumption, Regulations: FDA etc.
Online Chat between FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) and Retailers to Take Place Wednesday
According to a notice from the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) a comprehensive retailer education campaign to raise awareness about new regulations regarding the sale and distribution of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco is being developed.
“The retail community plays a direct role in helping us protect our kids from tobacco. We would like to have retailers be part of the community to protect kids. Therefore, we’d like to get your help in how we communicate with retailers. Please join us on May 26, 2010 from 10am-6pm EST for an online opportunity to help us help retailers learn the latest FDA information impacting retailers. We will discuss CTP’s planned communication to tobacco retailers. This includes CTP’s communication themes, messages, and channels. Your insights and experiences will help CTP effectively communicate regulations and information with you; the retailer.”
This web dialogue is a relatively new tactic of communication between regulators and those being regulated. It is sort of a combination of a webinar and an online chat. “The web dialogue will give you an opportunity to share ideas, offer recommendations, ask questions, and interact with your colleagues and CTP Communication staff.”
NACS will be participating in FDA’s online “chat” on behalf of retail members. You are welcome to view the discussion or participate.
NACS hosted its own webinar to answer retailer questions in March about the Family Smoking and Prevention Act. Also, be on the lookout for the June issue of NACS Magazine for an “FDA Tobacco 101” of important regulations retailers must be following by June 22.
This info has been supplied by NACS,
May 6th, 2010 — Uncategorized
When is enough, enough? My good friend Terry Gallagher is being attacked based on his livelihood. He is a great man! His value to his community is not matched by many. Last time I checked tobacco was still legal. Enough with my opinion. Read the attached article and let your thoughts be known!
http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_14993095#axzz0mo2Jx7bn
May 6th, 2010 — Current Issues, General, Science, Uncategorized
Found this article to be very interesting. Wanted to pass it on. What do you think? I think I have seen many of these folks in my lifetime. Post your thoughts!
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/04/24/social.smokers/index.html?hpt=C2
