Tomorrow, July 1, a number of new legal restrictions on e-cigarette sales and use in Minnesota will take effect. E-cigarette use will be prohibited in schools, and the products will need to be kept behind the counter in stores. Those […]

Following the roll-out of new service options in March, QUITPLAN Services, our free program providing science-based quitting help to Minnesota smokers, saw a huge increase in volumes. In the three months following the launch, more than 5,400 Minnesotans received help […]

On May 21, our Board of Directors approved five new research grants, which will fund studies on topics including cessation among African American smokers, various smoke-free policies and secondhand smoke exposure among children. News release

Yesterday the Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill containing provisions to restrict e-cigarette sales and use and to make Minnesota foster homes smoke-free. The following are statements related to this passage. Freedom to Breathe coalition statement on e-cigarette bill […]

New television ads directing Minnesota tobacco users to QUITPLAN Services are now airing around the state. Using stop-motion animation, the ads highlight the understanding smokers will receive when they use the program.   No Judgments: Angie from ClearWay Minnesota on […]

Today the Senate Commerce Committee passed Senate File 2027, a bill that would add e-cigarettes into the existing Freedom to Breathe Act and create other restrictions for them. The bill will head to the full Senate for a floor vote […]

ClearWay Minnesota is seeking candidates for an open Research Program Manager position. The individual selected will manage research grants and lead dissemination activities. A master’s degree and three years’ related experience is required. First consideration will be given to applications […]

This week ClearWay Minnesota awarded grants totaling $561,004 to three organizations to improve how health care providers address tobacco use. Research shows that while 94 percent of Minnesota smokers say they are asked about their smoking by health practitioners, fewer […]

Today the Senate Health, Human Services and Housing Committee approved a bill that would require smoke-free environments for Minnesota’s foster children. Secondhand smoke is a known cause of SIDS, asthma attacks and respiratory and ear infections in children, and a […]

ClearWay Minnesota has launched a new version of QUITPLAN Services, the free cessation program available to any Minnesotan who wants to quit tobacco. The new services now include free access to text messages, email support, a downloadable quit guide and […]