Alli Jutras & Lauren Moffat With CTBH Youth Coordinator, Amanda Carey

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1 Alli Jutras & Lauren Moffat With CTBH Youth Coordinator, Amanda Carey

2 Warm Up Activity i

3 1. According to the 2011 Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey (MIYHS), how many Wells High School students reported using marijuana at least once in the past 30 days? A. 17% B. 27% C. 47% D. 77%

4 2. How many Wells High School students t reported that t they think marijuana is Sort of easy or Very easy to get? A. 26% B. 46% C. 66% D. 86%

5 4. How many Wll Wells High Sh School students td t reported that there is No risk or Slight risk of harming themselves (physically or mentally) if they regularly smoke marijuana? A. 7% B. 17% C. 47% D. 67%

6 Project Description Who: Youth Leaders: -Alli Jutras & Briana Eaton-York High School -Lauren Moffat- Traip Academy -April Kalde, Brooke Martel, Zach Banks, and Patrick Menard- Wells High School What: Checked stores to see what legal tobacco products that promote marijuana use are sold in stores in southern York County. Flavored cigars, flavored cigar wraps, rolling papers and glass pipes Where: York, Kittery Wells and Ogunquit, Maine When: Summer , Winter 2013

7 Project Description Why: To collect data on the various types of tobacco products that are sold in stores and see if they are marketed towards youth. We are concerned that these tobacco products are primarily used for smoking marijuana. The availability of these products may promote marijuana use to young people. Make it easy for young people to smoke marijuana How: Students from Traip Academy, York HS & Wells HS and 1 adult conducted store assessments at 29 stores at various times on 9 separate days.

8 Maine Law Tobacco products may be displayed or offered for sale only in a manner that does not allow the purchaser direct access to the tobacco products. Flavored cigarettes are illegal in Maine but flavored cigar wraps, a variety of flavored cigars and glass pipes are sold as legal tobacco products. Title 22, Â 1555-B: Sales of tobacco products. (n.d.). Maine State Legislature - Home.

9 Stores Visited 8 tobacco retailers in Kittery 7 stores checked Kittery Stores Mobil Circle K Suds & More Pine Tree Country Store Rite Aid Mobil on The Run 7-Eleven 15 tobacco retailers in York 11 stores checked York Stores Anthony s Food Shop INC. York Beach Grocery & Deli Shore Road Restaurant & Deli/Market Long Sands General Store Mr. Mike s Irving Cumberland Farms Garfield's Hannaford Rite Aid Cat N Nine Tail Country Store

10 Stores Visited 12 tobacco retailers in Wells 9 stores checked Wells Stores Cumberland Farms-Wells Wells Clipper Mart Rite Aid Wells Super Food Market Chases Convenience Store Hannaford Wells ExtraMart Circle K The Little Yellow Store 5 tobacco retailers in Ogunquit 2 stores checked Ogunquit Stores Cumberland Farms Brewster s Micro Mall

11 Advertisements/Signage Yes No Is there a tobacco advertisement in the store window? Is theretobacco tobacco advertisementinside inside store? Is it a No Buts and or a Star Store? Tobacco Products Yes No Customer Employe colorful pictures Notes access e access or designs? Cigarettes? Yes? No? Customer Employee Colorful Visible Products access access pictures or designs on products or packaging? Notes Flavored Cigarettes? Glass pipes? Flavored Cigars? Flavored Cigarillos? Flavored Cigar Wraps? Rolling papers? Deodorizer spray for smokers? Lighters with graphics? Tweezers near smoking products? (not near other personal hygiene products) Seed grinders? Other items related to smoking or near smoking products? Notes:

12 Summary of Results 27 out of the 29 stores assessed sold at least one of the following tobacco products: flavored cigar wraps, rolling papers, flavored cigars or glass pipes. All 11 stores assessed in Wells/Ogunquit sold at least 1 of the following items: flavored cigar wraps, flavored cigars or rolling papers No stores assessed in Wells/Ogunquit sold glass pipes Of the 29 stores we visited, 2 stores had direct access tobacco product displays which are illegal in Maine. No direct access tobacco displays in Wells/Ogunquit

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14 Follow Up Visited stores with direct access violations. Letter Copy of Maine law Congratulated stores (2) that do not sell these products. Mailed Letters to other stores that participated asking them to remove the products or at least remove them from where youth can see them. Raise awareness on issue: Presentations to community members, educators & police Press release to local media

15 Is it a No Buts and or a Star Store? Yes No Tobacco Yes No Customer Employee Colorful pictures Notes Products access access or designs? Flavored Cigars? Flavored Cigar Wraps? Rolling papers? Glass Pipes? Other products related to smoking? Notes:

16 Stores Selling Tobacco Products Promoting Marijuana Use in Wells/Ogunquit # of stores that sold products st check nd check Type of Tobacco Product Flavored Cigars Flavored Cigar Wraps Rolling Papers Glass Pipes Total Stores Assessed Total Tobacco Retailers

17 Conclusions No changes in Wells/Ogunquit data No direct access displays! No glass pipes Tobacco products that promote marijuana use are still available in stores. Smoking accessories are available in stores Corporately owned stores Hard to change

18 Next Steps Work with locally ll owned stores to voluntarily remove these products from view and/or discontinue selling tobacco products that may make smoking marijuana easier. Continue to raise awareness and educate the community about how access and advertising increases youth tobacco/marijuana use. NEED HELP! Working with community leaders to help address the display/sale of these products in our communities.

19 Questions? Contact Amanda Carey, Youth Coordinator at or

20 References Title 22, Â 1555-B: Sales of tobacco products. (n.d.). Maine State Legislature - Home. Retrieved January 18, 2012, from