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Since 1995, We Card has conducted ongoing internal research and external research – all in effort to provide retailers the best training and education services to assist them in their efforts to prevent age-restricted product sales to minors.   And after compiling that research, we built the We Card Guide to Best Practices: A guide to preventing underage tobacco and vaping product sales.
Setting up a TO DO list for compliance with underage access laws is very helpful to getting the job done right. Here are some suggestions for an annual TO DOs list to set a solid foundation for your compliance efforts.
If you’re reading this, you’re more than likely a responsible store manager. You want what’s best for your store, your customers and your employees.
Our job at We Card is to make sure you and your store have everything you need to be compliant with underage access laws to prevent sales of tobacco, vaping and alternative nicotine products to everyone under 21 years of age
Thirty years ago, the We Card program launched with a mission: to help retailers prevent tobacco sales to minors. Since 1995, retail regulations have evolved dramatically. While challenges and enforcement measures have increased, the need for effective training, tools, and compliance support remains. As We Card celebrates 30 years, it continues to adapt and lead in responsible retailing.
We are often asked by retailers and store managers how they can best de-escalate challenging interactions with disgruntled customers, and we understand why. These types of situations are difficult, and can intensify rapidly, potentially even threatening the safety of your employees. That’s why it’s critical to teach your staff how to handle these scenarios properly when they do arise – so they can protect both themselves and the store.
Be prepared. Some states fine retailers for failing to display the legally required signs in stores.
Stay on top of your employees’ performance at “carding” customers!
We all want to do our best work, but sometimes it can be difficult to know what to do to achieve that best work. Thankfully, We Card is here to help you become a better manager with 3 simple and impactful pieces of advice that will improve your abilities and make your retail location more efficient, effective and compliant!
As a responsible retailer, you no doubt have a company policy to stop underage people from purchasing age-restricted products in your store. That’s a great first step. But to ensure these policies are remembered and enforced, it’s important to not just verbally share these policies with your employees, but to have them written down.

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