TECC Technical Assistance Portfolio 2023-2024

Tobacco Free Humboldt

Fact Sheet

HELP FOR MOVING FORWARD Resources for local business owners looking to transition away from selling flavored commercial tobacco: • Eureka Chamber of Commerce https://eurekachamber.com/ Anyone can join in Humboldt County • McKinleyville Chamber of Commerce https://mckinleyvillechamber.com/ For businesses in and around McKinleyville specifically • Women’s Business Center at Jedi https://www/wbcjedi.org/ • Small Business Development Center https://www.northcoastsbdc.org/ For their spring 2023 hours go to https://www.northcoastsbdc.org/2023/03/18 /temporary-hours-spring2023/ • State – California Office of the Small Business Advocate ⊲ Learn the basics of e-commerce at https://calosba.ca.gov/business-learning-center/grow/ ⊲ Find funding that includes grants, incentives, and financing at https://calosba.ca.gov/ funding-grants-incentives/financial-incentives/ • Federal – US Small Business Administration ⊲ US SBA provides business counseling and funding programs in addition to other services www.sba.gov (Find the closest office to Humboldt at https://www.sba.gov/ district/san-francisco)

HEALTHIER HUMBOLDT:

Moving Forward from Flavored Commercial Tobacco

In the first half of 2022, Tobacco-Free Humboldt visited 54 stores that sold tobacco to understand the products they sold. Lessons from those visits can prepare Humboldt to succeed without the sale of flavored tobacco products.

ONLY 37% OF STORES SOLD VAPING PRODUCTS.

61% of tobacco advertising inside stores was for flavored products . Moving or eliminating ads near youth-attractive items such as candy or snacks is

HUMBOLDT’S STORES HAVE DIVERSE PRODUCTS! Humboldt’s stores sell more than flavored tobacco, even in the most rural areas. 98% surveyed sold healthy beverages 89% sold alcoholic beverages 85% sold toiletries & over-the counter medications 65% sold automotive supplies 56% sold produce as well as gifts or jewelry

TOBACCO SALES All 54 stores sold tobacco (cigarettes, cigar products, chew, etc.). 98% of those stores sold non-menthol cigarettes in addition to their other tobacco products, and these are still legal to sell. 81% of stores sold little cigars/cigarillos/ cigar wraps , which are some of the least expensive items (usually .99-$1.79)—cheaper than candy bars. going to help prevent our youth from trying these products at a young age when they are more likely to become addicted to nicotine.

908 Seventh St., Eureka, CA 707-268-2132 TobaccoFreeHumboldt@co.humboldt.ca.us https://humboldtgov.org/662/Tobacco-Free-Humboldt-TFH

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