This month, ClearWay Minnesota staff published a paper in Tobacco Control on the misappropriation of American Indian imagery and culture for commercial tobacco marketing. American Indian people have traditional tobacco practices that are sacred, but historically, the commercial tobacco industry has […]

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 direct questions […]

Happy New Year from ClearWay Minnesota! We are pleased to share our Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2017 (covering July 2016 through June 2017). The report highlights our activities in areas of public affairs, community development, cessation, research, and marketing […]

As the New Year approaches, many smokers are making a resolution to quit smoking for good in 2018. Quitting smoking continues to be one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions, with nearly seven out of 10 smokers desiring to […]

QUITPLAN Services, ClearWay Minnesota’s free smoking cessation program, recently launched a new treatment approach for uninsured or underinsured participants who report mental health conditions or substance abuse. The new treatment approach is offered to participants through the QUITPLAN Helpline phone […]

This week, new ads exposing the lies tobacco companies told for decades will begin appearing on Minnesota television stations and in print media. Run by the cigarette companies themselves, the ads are the result of a civil court ruling that […]

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 […]