Vermont Vaping Clearinghouse
Policies & Laws
Communities everywhere are witnessing an unprecedented surge in teen vaping, with its alluring flavors and discreet devices making it an escalating public health concern. As leaders, educators, and concerned citizens, it’s imperative that we collectively take proactive measures to curtail this trend. This web page serves as a robust resource hub, bringing together best practices, policy recommendations, research studies, and community success stories. Whether you’re looking to draft, amend, or advocate for anti-vaping policies, these resources will guide your community in establishing frameworks that prioritize the health and well-being of its youngest members. Together, we can pave the way for a vape-free generation.
Community Policies
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The Prevention Works VT! Clearinghouse serves as a comprehensive resource hub for policy-related information. It compiles and disseminates data, research, best practices, and evidence-based policies that effectively address substance abuse prevention. This centralized platform aims to inform policymakers, researchers, advocates, and the general public, fostering collaboration and informed decision-making in the pursuit of effective substance abuse prevention strategies.
Policy
Town Smokefree Policy Template
A template for towns to restrict public use of tobacco, tobacco substitutes, and marijuana/cannabis
Vermont Dept of Health
Vermont has a proud history of state laws and policies protecting residents and visitors from the harms of tobacco and nicotine. At the highest level, Vermont’s laws regulate the sale and purchase of all tobacco products and restrict the use of lit tobacco products and tobacco substitutes, like e-cigarettes and other vaping devices, in workplaces and public areas, with very few exemptions.
Lyndon Youth Sports Policies
Youth baseball and softball league policies including the prohibition of the use of any of all alcohol, tobacco, or smoking products.
Policy Template for Smoke-free Municipal-Owned Parks, Beaches and Recreational Areas
from the VT Department of Health Tobacco Control Program
Example policy from the Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union (FNESU) including policy and procedural functions for infraction of the policy.
Lyndon Youth Sports Policies
Youth baseball and softball league policies including the prohibition of the use of any of all alcohol, tobacco, or smoking products.
Tobacco-Free School District
Model Tobacco Policy, Administrative Rules & Code of Conduct
Vermont’s Clean Indoor Air Act has been amended to prohibit the use of vapor products where smoking is prohibited.
The Vermont Statutes Online have been updated to include the actions of the 2023 session of the General Assembly.
Policy Maps
