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Alli Jutras & Lauren MoffatWith CTBH Youth Coordinator, Amanda Carey
W U A i i Warm Up Activity
1 According to the 2011 Maine Integrated Youth 1. According to the 2011 Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey (MIYHS), how many Wells High School students reported using marijuana at least once in students reported using marijuana at least once in the past 30 days?
A. 17%B 27%B. 27%C. 47%
77%D. 77%
2 H W ll Hi h S h l t d t t d th t 2. How many Wells High School students reported that they think marijuana is ‘Sort of easy’ or ‘Very easy’ to get?to get?
26%A. 26%B. 46%C. 66%D. 86%
H W ll Hi h S h l t d t t d 4. How many Wells High School students reported that there is ‘No risk’ or ‘Slight risk’ of harming themselves (physically or mentally) if they themselves (physically or mentally) if they regularly smoke marijuana?
A. 7%B 17%B. 17%C. 47%D. 67%
Project Descriptionj p
Who: Youth Leaders: Who: Youth Leaders:-Alli Jutras & Briana Eaton-York High School-Lauren Moffat- Traip Academy-April Kalde Brooke Martel Zach Banks and April Kalde, Brooke Martel, Zach Banks, and Patrick Menard- Wells High School
What: Checked stores to see what legal gtobacco products that promote marijuana use are sold in stores in southern York County.
Flavored cigars, flavored cigar wraps, rolling papers and glass pipesand glass pipes
Where: York, Kittery Wells and Ogunquit, Maine
When: Summer 2011 + 2012, Winter 2013
Project Descriptionj p
Why: To collect data on the various types of tobacco products that are sold d f h k d d hin 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. y
Maine Law
“Tobacco products may be displayed or Tobacco products may be displayed or offered for sale only in a manner that does not allow the purchaser direct access to the
b d ”tobacco products.” Flavored cigarettes are illegal in Maine but
flavored cigar wraps, a variety offlavored cigar wraps, a variety offlavored cigars and glass pipes are sold as legal tobacco products.
Title 22, §1555-B: Sales of tobacco products. (n.d.). Maine State Legislature - Home.
Stores Visited
8 tobacco retailers in Kittery
7 stores checked
15 tobacco retailers in York
11 stores checked
Kittery Stores• Mobil• Circle K
York Stores• Anthony’s Food Shop INC.• York Beach Grocery & Deli • Shore Road Restaurant & Deli/Market
• Suds & More• Pine Tree Country Store• Rite Aid
• Shore Road Restaurant & Deli/Market• Long Sands General Store• Mr. Mike’s • IrvingRite Aid
• Mobil on The Run• 7-Eleven
• Cumberland Farms• Garfield's• Hannaford• Rite Aid• Rite Aid• Cat N’ Nine Tail Country Store
Stores Visited
12 tobacco retailers in Wells
9 stores checked
5 tobacco retailers in Ogunquit
2 stores checked
Wells Stores• Cumberland Farms-Wells• Wells Clipper Mart
Ogunquit Stores• Cumberland Farms• Brewster’s Micro Mall
• Rite Aid• Wells Super Food Market• Chases Convenience Store• H f d• Hannaford• Wells ExtraMart• Circle K• The Little Yellow StoreThe Little Yellow Store
Advertisements/Signage Yes NoIs there a tobacco advertisement in the store window?Is there tobacco advertisement inside store?Is there tobacco advertisement inside store?
Is it a “No Buts” and or a “Star Store?”
Tobacco Products Yes No Customer Employe colorful pictures NotesVisible Products
Yes? No? Customer access
Employee access
Colorful pictures or
Notes
access e access or designs?
Cigarettes?
Visible Products access access pictures or designs on products or packaging?
Flavored Cigarettes?
Flavored Cigars?
Glass pipes?
Deodorizer spray f k ?
Flavored Cigarillos?
Flavored Cigar
for smokers?
Lighters with graphics?
Tweezers near smoking products?
Wraps?
Rolling papers?
g p(not near other personal hygiene products)Seed grinders?
h l dOther items related to smoking or near smoking products?
Notes:
Summary of Resultsy
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 d i W ll /O i ld l 1 f h f ll i i 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 , pdisplays which are illegalillegal in Maine.
No direct access tobacco displays in Wells/Ogunquit
Follow Upp
Visited stores with direct access violations 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
h h hwhere youth can see them. Raise awareness on issue:
Presentations to community members, educators & policey , p Press release to local media
Tobacco Yes No Customer Employee Colorful pictures Notes
Yes NoIs it a “No Buts” and or a “Star Store?”
Tobacco Products
Yes No Customer access
Employee access
Colorful pictures or designs?
Notes
FlavoredFlavored Cigars?
Flavored Cigar Wraps?
Rolling papers?
Glass Pipes?
Other products Notes:Other products related to smoking?
Notes:
Stores Selling Tobacco Products Promoting Marijuana Use in Wells/Ogunquit
# of stores that sold products
Marijuana Use in Wells/Ogunquit
17 17
16
18products
Type of Tobacco Product
109
11
910
12
14Flavored Cigars
Flavored Cigar Wraps
8 87 7
9 9
6
8
10
Rolling Papers
Glass Pipes
0 00
2
4p
Total Stores Assessed
Total Tobacco Retailers01st check 2nd check
Total Tobacco Retailers
Conclusions
No changes in Wells/Ogunquit data No changes in Wells/Ogunquit data
No direct access displays!
N l i No glass pipes
Tobacco products that promote marijuana
till il bl i tuse are still available in stores.
Smoking accessories are available in stores
Corporately owned stores
Hard to change
Next Stepsp
W k i h l ll d Work with locally owned stores to voluntarily remove these products from view and/or discontinue selling tobacco products that may make tobacco products that may make smoking marijuana easier.
Continue to raise awareness and educate the community about how educate the community about how access and advertising increases youth tobacco/marijuana use.
NEED HELP! Working with NEED HELP! Working with community leaders to help address the display/sale of these products in our communities.our communities.
References
Title 22, §1555-B: Sales of tobacco products. (n.d.). Maine State Legislature -Home. Retrieved January 18, 2012, fromHome. Retrieved January 18, 2012, from
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/22/title22sec1555-B.html
