1. Vaping Laws in Alaska + Taxes, Calls to Action - CASAA
Federal law passed December 20, 2019 prohibits sales of all tobacco and vapor products to anyone under the age of 21 years old.
the state of Alaska State Legislative Info GOVERNOR Mike DunleavyOffice of the GovernorP.O. Box 110001Juneau, AK 99811-0001Phone: (907) 465-3500Fax: (907) 465-3532 THE SENATE Secretary's OfficeLiz ClarkState Capitol, Room 211 Juneau, AK 99801-1182Phone: (907) 465-3701Fax: (907) 465-2832 THE HOUSE Chief House ClerkCrys JonesThomas Stewart Building, Room 202, State CapitolJuneau, AK 99801-1182Phone: (907) 465-3725Fax: (907) 465-5334 find your reps Looking for thelatest info?Join your state's Facebook group! Share news, events, and upcoming legislation with other members near you join now current laws & taxes regulating smokeless tobacco & vapor products learn more 9 tips for being an advocate learn more Get Involved with national calls to action take action Alaska CALLS TO ACTION Find Your Legislators LEGISLATOR LOOKUP Alaska LAWS & TAXES laws The minimum age requirement for the purchase of tobacco products and nicotine products, including vapor products, is 19 years old.1It is unlawful for minors to knowingly possess tobacco products, and a person who violates this law is guilty of a violation. (ALASKA STAT. § 11.76.105 1995).1Alaska Statute 18.35....
2. Vaping Prevention Resources | Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Tools for quitting tobacco and nicotine products, including a make-your-own online quit plan, interactive informational guides and a community discussion board.
General Facts About Vaping Risks:There are a lot of misconceptions about vaping and using e-cigarettes out there. Some frequent misconceptions are: The vapor in vaping is just water vapor and flavo…
3. Teen Quit Support | Alaska's Tobacco Quit Line
This online learning program prepares adults for conversations with teens about vaping and includes a toolkit that supports conversation with teens. Program ...
1-800-QUIT-NOW
4. Alaska teens are vaping more than ever before. What can we do?
Despite risks, many Alaska teens continue to vape. In 2019, about 1 in 4 (26.1%) Alaska high schoolers reported smoking e-cigarettes, and almost 1 in 2 (45.8%) ...
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5. HB 176 - Alaska State Legislature
Bill History/Action for Legislature ; Bill HB 176 ; Current Status (H) HSS ; Status Date 04/24/2023 ; Short Title AGE FOR TOBACCO/NICOTINE/E-CIG; TAX E-CIG.
Amendments that are adopted are incorporated into the next version of the bill. PDF versions of the amendment may have slight variations from the Journal entry. The Journal should be considered the authoritative version.
6. A quarter of Alaska adults use tobacco products, and vaping is common ...
May 15, 2024 · By geography, Anchorage had the lowest rate, at 20%, while northern and Southwest Alaska had the highest rates, at 45% and 44% respectively.
Fewer traditional cigarettes are being smoked in Alaska, but teenagers are using their social connections to obtain electronic cigarettes
7. A quarter of Alaska adults use tobacco products, and vaping is common ...
May 15, 2024 · By geography, Anchorage had the lowest rate, at 20%, while northern and Southwest Alaska had the highest rates, at 45% and 44% respectively.
By geography, Anchorage had the lowest rate, at 20%, while northern and Southwest Alaska had the highest rates, at 45% and 44% respectively.
8. Not Buying It | Alaska's Tobacco Quit Line
This confidential program for teens ages 13-17 shares proven strategies to quit and text messages from others like you who are trying to quit or successfully ...
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9. [PDF] Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Launches Vaping ...
In Alaska, smoking cigarettes among Alaska Native teens decreased significantly from 62% in 1995 to 18% in. 2017. However, in less than a decade, vaping ...
10. Alaska teens, tweens steer peers away from vaping and smoking
Jun 5, 2023 · Alaska teens, tweens steer peers away from vaping and smoking ... High schoolers Leena Edais (left) and Roey Armstrong (right) are peer educators ...
Teenagers from rural Alaska were in Anchorage at the end of May, learning from other high schoolers about nicotine addiction.
11. Tobacco Free Environments —Vaping - Alaska
State law, regulation, or district policy addresses vaping or electronic cigarette use. Show All. Alaska Statutes 18.35.301 Prohibition ...
A list of policies for Tobacco Free Environments —Vaping in Alaska.
12. Alaska Senate passes bill to raise smoking, vaping age from 19 to 21
Apr 20, 2022 · The Alaska Senate has ...
The bill would see Alaska's legal smoking age raised to 21.
13. Alaska schools can receive free toolkits filled with tobacco and ...
That's according to new 2023 Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey data. Alaska schools are also seeing tobacco and e-cigarette use suspensions at unprecedented ...
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14. Petersburg High School Notices an Increase in Vaping This Year - KFSK
Nov 21, 2022 · ... e-cigarette use, also known as vaping. The school is not alone in this issue; rates of teen vaping in Alaska are on par with the lower 48.
Petersburg High School has seen an uptick in e-cigarette use, also known as vaping. The school is not alone in this issue; rates of teen vaping in Alaska are on par with the lower 48.
15. Youth Vaping Leads to Adult Smoking
May 13, 2022 · One in four high school students in Alaska said that they have used e-cigarettes, also called vaping. Vaping is becoming more popular in ...
May 13, 2022