When ClearWay Minnesota was founded, we were given a maximum lifespan of 25 years. Our organization will sunset on December 31, 2021. We are extraordinarily grateful for your support and continued attention to tobacco’s harms. Here is a summary of […]

ClearWay Minnesota is proud to release our 2020 Annual Report. The report highlights our work over the past fiscal year in areas of public affairs, research, cessation, community development, marketing and communications.  Also included are a list of Board Members and […]

A new study recently published in the journal Tobacco Control found that menthol sales restrictions in four Minnesota cities resulted in significantly reduced availability and reduced interior menthol marketing at the point of sale. The study compared the availability of menthol-flavored commercial […]

ClearWay Minnesota presented five webinars in 2020. The webinars highlighted our work over the past 20 years with the goal of sharing lessons learned that others could apply to their efforts to reduce commercial tobacco use. Recordings and slides from […]

Today, Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation, a coalition of 60-plus organizations co-chaired by ClearWay Minnesota, released the following statement on the recent legal action against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration: Ending Menthol Tobacco Sales Will Protect the Health and […]

Today marks the last day of QUITPLAN® Services, a free counseling service that has helped over 195,000 Minnesotans in their efforts to quit tobacco. Starting April 1, an exciting new chapter begins with the launch of Quit Partner, which will continue to […]

ClearWay Minnesota and the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota are pleased to share a case study focused on the implementation of menthol tobacco sales restrictions in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth and Falcon Heights. The […]

ClearWay Minnesota is proud to release our 2019 Annual Report. The report highlights our work over the past fiscal year in areas of public affairs, research, cessation, community development, marketing and communications.  Also included are a list of Board Members and […]

Findings from the latest Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey (MATS) show that Minnesota’s progress in reducing smoking has stalled. The state’s adult smoking rate has declined to 13.8 percent, down from 14.4 percent in 2014. The decrease was not statistically significant […]