Impact Sonoma

10/16/2026

Looking for ready-to-use to***co prevention resources? The Stanford REACH Lab offers free campaign kits with social media posts, flyers, and more to raise awareness about to***co-ni****ne use and environmental impacts.

Explore the kits below 👇

This Prevention Month, The REACH Lab makes it easier than ever to launch a FREE, flexible 5-day to***co awareness campaign! 🚭🌱

Choose from two campaign kits:

🌿 To***co/ Ni****ne Campaign Kit:
Explore the impacts of commercial to***co/ ni****ne products on people and the environment.

🔗View now: tinyurl.com/To***coCampaignKit

🌎 To***co & the Environment Campaign Kit:
Raise awareness about the environmental impacts of commercial to***co—from production to disposal, indoors and outdoors.

🔗 View now: tinyurl.com/EnvironmentalCampaign

Both kits include:
✅ Printable stickers, flyers & infographics
✅ Ready-to-use daily social media posts & captions
✅ Daily announcements & PSA scripts
✅ Additional outreach tools and resources

Ready to get started? Launch the full 5-day campaign or adapt the materials into a shorter awareness effort to fit your needs.

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10/16/2026

Another Marin County city takes action on to***co and ni****ne sales!

Mill Valley has approved a ban on retail and delivery sales of to***co products and electronic smoking devices, joining Corte Madera. The new rules take effect February 1, 2027.

Read the article to learn more about what’s happening just south of Sonoma County:

The ordinance will take effect on Feb. 1, 2027, the same day as Corte Madera’s similar complete-end-of-sales ordinance.

10/14/2026

After 1 month of quitting your breathing gets better. If you're ready to quit smoking and breathe easier, call 1-800-300-8086 or visit kickitca.org to make a plan to quit.

10/14/2026

¡Puedes recibir apoyo para dejar de v**ear en español!

Kick It California ofrece recursos gratuitos para ayudarte a dejar el v**e a tu ritmo.

Visita kickitca.org/es

10/13/2026

Did you know? Children with asthma exposed to both smoking and va**ng at home had higher risks of uncontrolled asthma and flare-ups.

When talking about smoking around kids, it’s important to ask about va**ng, too.

Read the study findings from MedPage Today:

Observational study points to potential dual-exposure harms

10/12/2026

Thanks to Los Cien Sonoma County for welcoming Impact Sonoma to the BRIDGE Cohort! 💙 We enjoyed sharing information about our to***co-ni****ne prevention work and ways to get involved with the To***co-Free Sonoma County Community Coalition - building healthier communities across Sonoma County.

09/29/2026

California’s single-use v**e restrictions begin in 2027, with retail sales banned starting January 2028.

Learn more below.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law banning the sale of single-use, battery-powered v**es to combat plastic pollution.

09/29/2026

A few of our To***co-Free Sonoma County Community Coalition members and the Rancho Cotate High School MEChA Club co-presidents attended Los Cien Sonoma County State of the Latino Community Address last week.

We appreciate opportunities to connect with community members and partners and celebrate the people and organizations that make Sonoma County stronger. 💙

09/21/2026

New research from Getting it Right from the Start looks at what’s being sold in California smoke shops, including nitrous oxide, kratom, 7-OH, and psychoactive mushroom products.

Our local Sonoma County data identified 49 to***co retailers selling nitrous oxide products. The Board of Supervisors recently passed a local nitrous oxide ordinance, which takes effect October 15.

See the full report: https://shorturl.at/abyBS

NEW: What’s being sold in California smoke shops?

A new field survey from Public Health Institute’s Getting it Right from the Start and the San Fernando Valley Partnership visited 86 retailers in 23 California communities—and found psychoactive products widely available.

Among smoke shops surveyed:
• 49% sold kratom or 7-OH products
• 24% sold nitrous oxide
• 19% sold psychoactive mushroom products
• 37% were within four blocks of a school or college

“Having a to***co license is not a license to sell drugs to kids,” said Lynn Silver, MD, MPH, senior advisor at the Public Health Institute and director of Getting it Right from the Start. “California has shown with intoxicating h**p that strong public health rules and enforcement can make a real difference. We need to sustain that urgency nationally for intoxicating h**p and extend it to the other addictive and potentially dangerous products now appearing on smoke-shop shelves.”

The findings point to important gaps in regulation and enforcement—and the need for stronger protections, particularly for young people.

Read the new policy brief, “Searchlight on Smokeshops”: https://bit.ly/46bZfLS
Media release: https://bit.ly/4qWGpBP