Yesterday the world lost a true legend in the fight against tobacco use when Dr. C. Everett Koop, the former U.S. Surgeon General, passed away at age 96. President Reagan appointed Dr. Koop as Surgeon General in 1982, and he […]

ClearWay Minnesota is currently seeking proposals for a QUITPLAN Services Vendor to provide an array of tobacco cessation services and resources to Minnesotans. These services include provision of the QUITPLAN Helpline for uninsured and underinsured Minnesotans. By implementing the scope […]

Today, Senator Kari Dziedzic (DFL-Minneapolis) and Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) introduced bills in the Minnesota Legislature to reclassify cigarette-type “little cigars” as what they really are – cigarettes. Like cigarettes, “little cigars” are filtered and usually come in packs of […]

On January 17, Rep. Ann Lenczewski introduced a bill in the Minnesota Legislature that would significantly raise Minnesota’s cigarette tax and that contains a number of other elements that would reduce tobacco’s harm in our state. The major components of […]

On January 17, 2013, ClearWay Minnesota’s Research Department released two Requests for Proposals. RFP: Funding for the Provision of Technical Assistance to Research Grantees and Professional Support to the ClearWay Minnesota Research Department RFP: Survey Vendor for the 2014 Minnesota […]

Three new research grants from ClearWay Minnesota will fund studies on menthol cigarettes. The research projects will study African American menthol smokers’ use of cessation products and their responses to a possible menthol ban, as well as policy options for […]

Our annual report shares highlights from our 2012 fiscal year. The report was designed by ImageHaus and a special interactive digital version was created by Apostrophe S. Click the link below to open the report. Annual Report 2012 – digital […]

A new documentary co-produced with ECHO TV educates Minnesota’s diverse communities about the dangers of tobacco. The program, “The Harm of Commercial Tobacco in Our Community,” will be broadcast in eight languages and will begin airing on Sunday, January 6, […]

New research published in Tobacco Control finds that aggressive couponing strategies are making Minnesota smokers less likely to quit. The study found that 80 percent of those receiving coupons redeemed them, and that women, young adults and heavy smokers were […]