The Nicotine and Cannabis Policy Center, hosted a free online webinar on Wednesday, September 17th 2025. This webinar "Prioritizing Equitable Enforcement & Local Perspectives to Enhance Tobacco Policy Implementation" focuses on the equitable enforcement of California’s emerging tobacco control policies. This presentation provides insights from experts and practitioners working at the intersection of law, public health, and community engagement, emphasizing the implementation and enforcement such as Tobacco Retail Licensing (TRL) policies.
Speakers & Panelists
- Jessica Breslin, JD - Senior Attorney - ChangeLab Solutions
- Leila Gholamrezaei-Eha, MPH - Project Director & Health Educator - Fresno County Department of Public Health
- Ana Herrera, PhD, MPH - Postdoctoral Scholar - University of California, Irvine
- Denise Payán, PhD, MPP - Associate Professor of Health, Society, & Behavior - University of California, Irvine
- Jessica Ventura, MPH - Health Education Specialist, Tobacco Prevention Program - Fresno County Department of Public Health
Presentation Agenda:
"California State Policy Updates" - Denise Payán, PhD, MPP
"From Policy to Practice - Lessons In Local Implementation and Enforcement" - Ana Herrera, PhD, MPH -
"Equitable Enforcement in Local Tobacco Policy" - Jessica Breslin, JD
"Fresno City Smoke Shop Ordinance Change: Local Strategic Policy Planning" - Leila Gholamrezaei-Eha, MPH & Jessica Ventura, MPH
To watch a recording of the webinar please click the link below. Resources discussed in the video can be found at the bottom of the page.
For further information or details contact Alexander Mellor: amellor@ucmerced.edu
Prioritizing Equitable Enforcement & Local Perspectives to Enhance Tobacco Policy Implementation
Materials and Resources Presented in this Webinar
Please click on the image below to download either an English or Spanish pdf of the presentations provided.
This webinar was funded by the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP): TRDRP 2024 - Tobacco Policy Research Centers Award (#T34PC8131). Content is solely the responsibility of the authors, and does not necessarily represent the views of the TRDRP.
