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NEWS FROM OHIO
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
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.