Dear Friends and Neighbors,
As many of you know, I’m a passionate tobacco prevention advocate. Before elected to the Minnesota House, I was involved in Edina’s effort to become the first city in Minnesota to raise the tobacco sales age to 21. Once elected to the House, I became the chief author of the statewide Tobacco 21 bill, which passed the legislature this session.
I’m happy to report that once again, Edina is a leader in protecting youth from the harms of tobacco as the city council had its first reading on Tuesday, June 2nd, to prohibit the sale of all flavored tobacco products in Edina. The Edina Community Health Commission submitted a proposal recommending the council move forward with this initiative.
Restricting the sale of flavored tobacco products, along with Tobacco 21, is a 1-2 punch to the tobacco industry. While T21 limits youth access to these products, banning flavors reduces the appeal to youth. Continue reading “Rep. Heather Edelson (HD49A) Update: June 9, 2020”