by Deb Wolf | May 20, 2019 | Tobacco
Starting July 1, 2019, e-cigarette retailers will not be permitted to sell/ship their products to Vermont (except licensed dealers). And as of September 1, 2019, you will need to be 21 to buy tobacco (including e-cigarettes) in Vermont.
by Deb Wolf | May 20, 2019 | News, Tobacco
Current prEvents — May 17, 2019 — The Times Argus By JAMIE BLONDIN Significant progress has been made over the years to reduce smoking rates in Vermont. By 2015, the percentage of high school students who smoked tobacco was down to 11%! Then vapes entered...
by Deb Wolf | May 6, 2019 | Tobacco
Prevention Educator Jamie Blondin was joined by MSMS students Emmett, Rowan & Ezra on Saturday at the Capital City Farmers’ Market in Montpelier to educate the public about our Sidewalk Buttlers project, how we keep cigarette butts out of the river and to...
by Deb Wolf | Feb 16, 2019 | Tobacco
On February 12th youth from all over the state marched from Montpelier High School to the Vermont Statehouse to share their concerns about the dangers of vaping and flavored tobacco. Inside they spoke with their legislators about the need to decrease access and the...
by Deb Wolf | Jan 28, 2019 | Tobacco
Know the risks of e-cigarettes for kids. E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among U.S. middle and high school students, and USB-shaped e-cigarettes are increasing in popularity. As kids prepare to return to school this year, parents and other...
by Deb Wolf | Jan 28, 2019 | Tobacco
Raising the Minimum Sales Age for Tobacco to 21 Will Reduce Youth Tobacco Use and Save Lives The research is clear — raising the age of purchase raises the age that people start using and reduces prevalence of use. Why is this so important? Despite successes in the...
