Court calls smoking theater nights a sham
MINNEAPOLIS, July 22, 2009 - A three-judge panel of the Minnesota Court of Appeals recently ruled against a bar owner who tried to circumnavigate the Freedom to Breathe act by holding “theater nights,” during which patrons smoked indoors, according to the Tobacco Law Center.
Vote clears way for FDA tobacco oversight
MINNEAPOLIS, June 10, 2009 - The U.S. Senate voted 67 to 30 on Tuesday to end debate on the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which would grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to regulate tobacco products, according to news reports.
House votes for FDA regulation of tobacco
MINNEAPOLIS, April 3, 2009 - The U.S. House on Thursday voted to give the Food and Drug Administration unprecedented powers to regulate the tobacco industry.
House Votes to Expand SCHIP, Raise Tobacco Tax
The U.S. House voted Wednesday to reauthorize and expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which provides health care coverage to millions of American children.
QUITPLAN campaign taps power of New Year resolutions
MINNEAPOLIS, December 29, 2008—A new TV ad campaign from QUITPLAN Services will launch December 29, just in time for Minnesota smokers who want to quit in 2009.
Tobacco use by state teens continues to decline
MINNEAPOLIS, December 10, 2008—The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has announced the results of a survey showing that tobacco use among Minnesota's teens continues to slip.
Tobacco Law Institute sponsors Dec. 8 legislative preview
MINNEAPOLIS, November 19, 2008—On December 8, the Tobacco Law institute will host a discussion of public health issues in the upcoming 2009 legislative session.
Smoking on the wane, but not quickly enough
MINNEAPOLIS, November 18, 2008—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a report on the national effort to reduce smoking to no more than 12 percent of the population by 2010. Although progress is occurring, it's not happening swiftly enough to meet the 2010 goal.
Minnesota study: College behavior affects grades
MINNEAPOLIS, October 21, 2008—Research obtained from colleges and universities across Minnesota substantiate what teachers and parents have long suspected: bad habits and behaviors really are bad for you, and are obstacles to academic success.
Freedom To Breathe: A celebration and a timeline
MINNEAPOLIS, September 25, 2008—On October 1, Minnesota's Freedom To Breathe Act, which was strongly supported by the MMA, will have been in effect for one year.