Health officials and students urge limits on flavored tobacco and more school support during joint session Hennepin County Public Health and Tobacco Free Alliance presented local data showing widespread flavored-product availability and youth use; student testimony and Osseo Schools staff urged prevention, anonymous supports and alternatives to suspension.

Local health officials and students are sounding the alarm on flavored tobacco's grip on youth, pushing for policy changes and better support in schools.

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Minnesota Legislature amends tobacco product definitions in new taxation bill Minnesota revises tobacco definitions to include moist snuff and nicotine products effective 2025

The Minnesota State Legislature is shaking up the tobacco landscape with a new bill that redefines moist snuff and tobacco products, potentially impacting public health and state revenue.

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