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State Budget Updates

Senate releases budget bill rewrite with income tax and CAT rate reductions. Progress on county arts tax but more changes still needed.

Industry News

We Card 'Social Sourcing' Program

We Card is rolling out a new program to address the problem of “social sourcing” of tobacco and vaping products.

Industry News

Convenience channel's effect on snacking

Sweets & Snacks Expo session highlights candy and snacks category boost from foodservice traffic, pack size variety and technology adoption.

OWMA Golf Classic/June 15th

Maumee Bay Golf Course

Join us on the shores of Lake Erie for a fun day of golf at Maumee Bay.

News from Ohio

Phones Down. It's the Law

As of April 4, 2023, is it illegal to use or hold a cell phone or electronic device while driving in Ohio.

News from Washington

Reagan-Udall Foundation

Report prompts House committee to question operations of FDA tobacco program.

News from FDA

Center for Tobacco Products

Court issues stay on Vuse Solo G2 menthol replacement cartridge marketing denial order.

Issues & Advocacy

Local Issues and Ordinances

Columbus public health code update includes increase in penalties for retail sales violations.

News from FDA

Center for Tobacco Products

FDA authorizes U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company's Copenhagen Classic Snuff to be marketed as a modified risk tobacco product.

News from Ohio

Statehouse Bill Tracking

Excise tax bad debt relief, flavor ban in state budget and other issues being tracked by OWMA.

Industry News

Headlines from Altria

Altria will gain full global ownership of NJOY e-vapor product portfolio, and exchanges minority stake in JUUL Labs for heated tobacco intellectual property rights.

Workers' Comp & Safety

Compnotes from Sedgwick

Seminars, BWC premium rebate programs and more news you need from Sedgwick, administrator of OWMA's workers' comp group rating program.

Industry News

FDA urged to deal with illegal vapor products

RAI Services Company asks agency to prioritize closing enforcement loopholes.

News from FDA

Center for Tobacco Products

RJ Reynolds Vapor Company receives stay of enforcement on FDA MDO on Vuse menthol vapor refill products

Workers' Comp & Safety

Is your OSHA Form 300A ready?

The summary of job related illnesses/injuries must be posted by February 1st.

Industry News

C-sores looking to expand into Ohio

Convenience Store News reports that RaceTrac and Wawa are working on site locations.

Issues & Advocacy

News from Ohio

Governor vetoes bill with preemption of local tobacco regulation.

Issues & Advocacy

Local Issues and Ordinances

Columbus bans sales of flavored tobacco, plus ordinances pending in several other communities.

News from Washington

Corrective Statements

A federal judge signed the order approving the settlement agreement that requires corrective statement signage to be displayed in retail stores.

Workers' Comp & Safety

Training Opportunities

Don't miss Sedgwick's upcoming client education programs and holiday safety tips.

News from FDA

Center for Tobacco Products

FDA update on non-tobacco nicotine product marketing applications and warning letters issued.

Save the Date

2023 Conference

Mark your calendar now for the 2023 Midwest Wholesale Distributors Conference. Details coming next year.

News from FDA

Center for Tobacco Products

FDA has released a new tobacco compliance webinar, “Tips for Retailers: Preventing Sales to Persons Under 21 Years of Age.”

Industry News

JUUL Settlement Agreement with States

Ohio Attorney General and attorneys general from 32 other states reach $438 million settlement deal with JUUL.

We Card Awareness Month

September 2022

We Card is focusing on some key reminders to prevent underage tobacco and vapor sales.

Conference Thank You

Pictures and Event Recap

It was a great year to be at the Midwest Wholesale Distributors Conference!

Workers' Comp & Safety

Premium savings for OWMA members

Lower your workers' compensation premiums through OWMA's Workers' Comp Group Rating Program, administered by industry leader, Sedgwick.

Industry News

Retail Tobacco Messages Agreement

Major tobacco companies have come to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice over tobacco-related messaging at retail. Read more here.

News from Washington

FDA suspends JUUL marketing denial order

The agency is giving additional review to the company's marketing applications.

COVID-19 Resources

Resources and News

See the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration section of the Covid-19 Resources page for an overview of OSHA's Covid-19 revised guidance for workplaces.

Industry News

More Than Half of Convenience Retailers See Their Grocery Sales Rise Amid COVID-19 Crisis

As customers increasingly turn to their local convenience store for essential items amid the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers are seeing an increase in sales. More than half of c-store retailers (52 percent) reported that their grocery sales increased, according to a national survey of U.S. convenience store owners conducted by NACS, the trade association that represents the convenience and fuel retailing industry.

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