Tracking Tobacco Laws
Tracking Tobacco Laws: A Minnesota Digest is the definitive summary and explanation of Minnesota's tobacco-related laws. This plain-language resource for local officials, attorneys, public health...
View ArticleThe Verdict Is In: Findings From United States v. Philip Morris Collection
“The debate is over.” That’s what the Surgeon General said upon releasing the landmark 2006 Surgeon General’s Report on the hazards of secondhand smoke. Now another debate is over. The historic legal...
View ArticleGoing Smoke-free in the Land of Lakes
In 2005, ClearWay Minnesota awarded the Public Health Law Center (former Tobacco Law Center) a two-year research grant to study the legal and political obstacles that seven multi-jurisdictional...
View ArticleSmoking Regulation Symposium
Going Too Far? Exploring the Limits of Smoking Regulationread more
View ArticleWorkSHIFTS Toolkits
A Union Guide to TobaccoThis guide was designed by WorkSHIFTS in partnership with representatives of Minnesota’s labor community and the Labor Education Service of the University of Minnesota as a...
View ArticleMinnesota Resources
Our legal and policy experts helped Minnesota communities and public health professionals analyze, develop and adopt legal and policy measures that promote reduction of tobacco use, healthy eating and...
View ArticleKansas Resources
The Kansas Health Foundation is a private philanthropy dedicated to improving the health of all Kansans. The Foundation is focused on preventing chronic disease and reducing health disparities through...
View ArticleFederal Regulation of Tobacco Collection
To help you understand and evaluate the complex federal tobacco legislation, the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium has prepared two series of fact sheets. In the coming months, the Consortium will be...
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Pedestrian and Bicyclist Rights and Responsibilities (2013)
Document: Bicycle & Pedestrian Rts and Resp 12.13.13.pdfTeaser InfoTeaser: Minnesota law specifies how different types of traffic should behave when traveling throughout the state. The ability of...
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Understanding MN Roads (2014)
Document: Responsibility for MN Roads 2014..pdfTeaser InfoTeaser: Minnesota roads make up a substantial and important part of Minnesota’s transportation system. Motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians...
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Local Government Regulation of Farmers’ Markets in Kansas
Document: Local Government Regulation of Farmers Markets in Kansas (05-28-2014).pdfTeaser InfoTeaser: Local governments regulate farmers’ markets in different ways, depending on the needs of their...
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Organizational Structure of Kansas Farmers’ Markets
Document: Organizational Structure of a Farmers Market (05-28-2014).pdfTeaser InfoTeaser: As farmers’ markets continue to grow and evolve in Kansas, many markets are considering how to best structure...
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Farmers Market Vendor and Market Rules
Document: Farmers Market Vendor and Market Rules (06-03-2014).pdfTeaser InfoTeaser: Farmers’ markets often have handbooks or specific rules for vendors that contribute to market operation. These...
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Food Council Bylaws (2015)
Document: PHLC Food Council Bylaws.pdfTeaser InfoTeaser: Food councils examine the local food system and provide recommendations to improve that system. Food councils have proven to be an effective...
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Menthol Toolkit
The Menthol Toolkit is a collection of resources created by the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium at the Public Health Law Center for state and local advocates to educate themselves on menthol tobacco...
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Changing the Rules: Influencing the adoption of state rules & regulations in...
Document: PHLC Changing the Rules.pdfTeaser InfoTeaser: State rules and regulations govern many aspects of our lives, including: food safety, nutrition, and active play requirements in the child care...
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The Adoption of Rules & Regulations in Kansas (2015)
Document: PHLC fs Adopt Rules Regs KS WEB 1.pdfTeaser InfoTeaser: Every resident of Kansas is affected directly or indirectly by state “laws,” many of which are actually rules and regulations adopted...
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Minnesota Complete Streets Policy (2013)
Document: MN Complete Streets Policy Final 12 12 13.pdfTeaser InfoTeaser: Across the United States, states and local communities are pursuing Complete Streets laws and policies to ensure that the state...
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