Decline in Compliance Rate for Tobacco and E-Cigarette Retailers on Guam

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Dec.04.2023
Decline in Compliance Rate for Tobacco and E-Cigarette Retailers on Guam
Guam's tobacco and e-cigarette retailers experience a slight decline in compliance rate, according to recent annual inspections.

In recent days, according to guampdn news, the annual inspection of tobacco retailers in Guam has revealed a slight decline in compliance rates for the legal sale of tobacco and electronic nicotine products.

 

The Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center (GBHWC) collaborated with the Department of Revenue and Taxation to conduct an annual island-wide tobacco retailer compliance check. This monitoring activity is mandated by the federal government's Public Law 102-321, also known as the Synar Amendment, which requires states and territories receiving substance abuse prevention and treatment block grants to establish and enforce a minimum legal age for purchasing and using tobacco products.

 

In Guam, the GBHWC and DRT are responsible for conducting random and unannounced compliance checks on tobacco retail in all 19 villages; the compliance rate for 2023 has decreased to 94.8% from 97% in 2022, with the addition of electronic nicotine delivery systems included in this year's inspections.

 

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