Tobacco Merchant Information
The federal Synar Amendment requires that states enact laws that prohibit the sale and distribution of tobacco products and e-cigarettes/vapor products to persons under the age of 21 and to effectively enforce those laws. For more information, visit the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) Tobacco Prevention and Enforcement Program webpage.
Free Online Training
Free online tobacco and e-cigarette prevention education program for retailers. Click HERE to take the training
Free Retailer Tip Sheets - English
Click, print, and post these tip sheets to help your staff follow the law when it comes to selling tobacco products and e-cigarettes.
Free Retailer Tip Sheets - Spanish
Free Resources
We ship materials at no cost! Send your name, mailing address, and the titles and quantities of materials you wish to receive to info@ctclearinghouse.org.
Image 1: Door Decal Image 2: Register Sticker Image 3: Because We Care Postcard
Image 4: E-Cigarette Notice of Law Image 5: Tobacco Notice of Law
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Image 8: Tobacco Training Pen
Responsible Connecticut Retailer Newsletter
2024 - June Responsible Connecticut Retailer Newsletter
2024 - June Responsible Connecticut Retailer Newsletter (Spanish)
2024 - March Responsible Connecticut Retailer Newsletter
2024 - March Responsible Connecticut Retailer Newsletter (Spanish)
2023 - November Responsible Connecticut Retailer Newsletter
2023 - November Responsible Connecticut Retailer Newsletter (Spanish)
What You Do Matters 2024 Campaign - Video Ads
What You Do Matters 2024 Campaign - Static Ads
FOX61 Student News Segments
The Tobacco Merchant & Community Education Steering Committee sponsored a FOX61 Student News Award during the 2022-2023 school year. Students across Connecticut were encouraged to film news segments on the risks of tobacco use and vaping.
Students from across Connecticut schools submitted fantastic segments! Click on the link below to view the winning submission.
Vaping: The Controversial Trend - Sakib Hossain, Cromwell High School - *AWARD WINNER*
New CT Tobacco Law
Summary of House Bill No. 5506
New Tobacco Notice of Law Sign
New Tobacco Law Retailer Postcard
Changes in Connecticut's Tobacco Laws
What You Do Matters 2021 Campaign - Video Ads
Selling Tobacco & E-Cigarettes
Buying Tobacco Or E-Cigarettes
Public Service Announcements
Connecticut Tobacco 21 Public Service Announcement
Game Time Smoking Public Service Announcement
Resources
E-Cigarettes - American Lung Association
Connecticut Tobacco 21 Law and Implications for COVID-19 Public Service Announcement
New Tobacco Law Retailer Postcard
Quit Smoking or Vaping Resources
- CT Quitline: 1-800-QUITNOW (1-800-784-8669)
- Connecticut Community Tobacco Cessation Programs
- Become an EX online program
- SmokeFree.gov
- This is Quitting Text to Quit Vaping
- Vape Free CT
Fact Sheets
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The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services contracted with Wheeler Clinic's Connecticut Clearinghouse to conduct a comprehensive Tobacco Merchant Education Campaign. A key element of the campaign is the Tobacco Merchant and Community Education Steering Committee led by the Clearinghouse. Membership includes tobacco retailers, state agency partners, and local coalitions.
The Tobacco Merchant Education Campaign contains information on Connecticut's tobacco laws for owners, managers and employees of establishments that sell tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systems. The campaign materials include an educational training on the law, the Notice of Connecticut Tobacco Law, cash register stickers and door decals.
Contact Connecticut Clearinghouse at 1.800.232.4424 to request educational materials.
The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services' Tobacco Prevention and Enforcement Program's (TPEP) website can be accessed by clicking here:
http://ct.gov/dmhas/cwp/view.asp?a=2912&q=335154