Every year, the tobacco industry spends millions on lobbyists to protect their profits and influence. However, understanding how the legislative process works is power. Getting involved makes change possible. Here’s how Oklahoma’s legislative process works, and how...
Oklahoma smoking policies prohibit smoking in most indoor places open to the public. However, those laws leave dangerous gaps in protection for workers. Secondhand smoke is a carcinogen containing thousands of harmful chemicals.1 A large portion of Oklahoma’s...
If you live, work or own a business in Oklahoma, understanding tobacco laws is essential, especially in an era of misinformation. These regulations affect everything from where smoking is permitted to who can buy cigarettes and the penalties for violations. Here’s a...
Nicotine pouches and vapes are relatively new tobacco products, but they are simply the latest way to deliver an old, addictive drug — nicotine. No matter how it’s used, nicotine is dangerous to a person’s health, especially for kids and teens, pregnant women or...
The U.S. Surgeon General released a Youth Vaping Resource Guide that confirms what many Oklahoma parents have been seeing firsthand: vaping is still a major problem for our kids. Why Oklahoma Should Pay Attention One in five Oklahoma high school teens vape (21.8%)....
