Last night, both Bloomington and St. Cloud debated and voted on proposals to raise those cities’ tobacco sales age to 21. Both Councils passed the policy; however, shortly after the vote, St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis announced he would veto the lifesaving measure, […]

Yesterday, the St. Paul City Council voted 6-1 to dramatically limit the places where menthol tobacco products can be sold. Mayor Chris Coleman is expected to sign the ordinance. This development comes after weeks of debate, during which Council Members […]

ClearWay Minnesota is seeking candidates for an open position in our Public Affairs Department. The Public Affairs Manager is actively involved in developing, managing and implementing an integrated public affairs program focused on reducing tobacco use and creating a smoke-free […]

On Saturday night, Reclaiming Sacred Tobacco was named Best Topical Documentary of the year at the Upper Midwest Emmy awards gala in Bloomington. A collaboration between ClearWay Minnesota and Twin Cities PBS, the program explores tobacco use by American Indians in Minnesota. Reclaiming Sacred Tobacco features […]

ClearWay MinnesotaSM and the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota are seeking a qualified vendor to conduct a qualitative evaluation of the impact of menthol policies on youth. Applications are due March 1, 2018. Please […]

This week, Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation, a coalition of health organizations that ClearWay Minnesota co-chairs, marks the 10-year anniversary of the Freedom to Breathe Act, a law that protects Minnesotans from secondhand smoke in public places including restaurants and […]

Today we welcomed four new members to our Board of Directors. ClearWay Minnesota’s governing board oversees our operations as we work to eliminate tobacco’s harm throughout the state. “These new members are bringing fresh perspective to this Board,” said Board […]

There’s still time to stop by and visit QUITPLAN Services at the Minnesota State Fair. Every year, we look forward to Fair season, because it gives us opportunity to talk with Minnesota smokers about how we can help them quit, […]

ClearWay Minnesota recently approved a new project to help African American and American Indian communities access free support to quit smoking, called QUITPLAN Services Ambassadors. The Ambassador Project will provide in-person engagement with community members to increase use of the […]

On Monday, the Health, Environment and Community Engagement Committee of the Minneapolis City Council heard testimony on a proposal to limit sales of menthol tobacco to adult-only tobacco shops. Candy- and fruit-flavored tobacco sales are already restricted, but so far […]