Take Action with ABH During the 2024 Legislative Session

Let’s make 2024 the year we put the health of our communities before the profits of Big Tobacco! Call MN House and Senate leadership and encourage their support of HF2177/2123, a bill to end the sale of all flavored commercial tobacco, including menthol, in Minnesota!
Please call the lawmakers listed below and encourage their leadership on this important health equity issue.

Legislators to Contact

Phone Script
Hi! My name is YOUR NAME and I am a OCCUPATION working/studying at .... I am calling about HF 2177/SF 2123 and to share why ending the sale of all commercial flavored tobacco products, including menthol, is important to me and my patients.

IF YOU HAVE A STORY, SHARE IT HERE. OTHERWISE SHARE WHY THIS ISSUE MATTERS TO YOU AND YOUR COMMUNITY. 

Key Messages (choose 1 or 2):

  • The burden of tobacco-related disease is disproportionally borne by communities of color, LGBTQ+ people, and low-income populations. The tobacco industry targets these communities with flavored tobacco products. Ending the sale of flavored tobacco products is about health equity.

  • This legislation will not penalize Minnesotans who use flavored tobacco products. This bill is all about holding the tobacco industry accountable for using flavors and marketing to targeted Minnesotans.

  • Ending the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol, is overwhelmingly popular. A 2023 statewide poll found that 62 percent of Minnesotans support the proposal.

  • Convenience and accessibility play significant roles in consumer choices, particularly among young people. By removing flavored tobacco products from local stores, we reduce the temptation and ease of access for our youth.

Thank you for your support. Please make passing HF 2177/SF 2123 a priority this year. We don’t have time to wait.