Brochure: No Cigs for Our Kids

TOBACCO ~ BACKGROUND INFORMATION
 
 
The No Cigs For Our Kids campaign started several years ago with the goal of reducing youth access to tobacco. The campaign focuses on educating the retailers on the importance of compliance with the Youth Tobacco Act.

The campaign has been an ongoing joint effort with local law enforcement to combat the problem of vendors selling tobacco to our kids. Local sting operations along with vendor educations have been completed on a regular basis in all 4 Counties, to bring awareness to retailers on the sales of tobacco to minors. 

                 
Goal of The No Cigs For Our Kids Campaign:
  • Reduce tobacco sales to minors through:
    Undercover compliance checks in conjunction with the local and state law enforcement
  • Educating retailers on the importance of compliance with the youth tobacco act 
 
Several tobacco retailers are on the honor roll (3 or more "no sales" to undercover decoys) in Allegan County as of August 2009:
 
 
Admiral- Plainwell
 Amoco-Wayland
Brookside Market-Otsego
Depot Hill- Allegan
Dick's Food Market- Dorr
Dorr Standard Service- Dorr
Eastside Grocery-Plainwell
Harding's Market- Plainwell
Martin Marathon- Martin
Merson Country Store- Allegan
Mighty Midget- Allegan
Otsego Party Store- Otsego
Sing's Country Store- Wayland
Village Market- Allegan
Wesco- Plainwell
 West End Mobil Mart- Otsego
Walmart- Plainwell