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Tobacco Industry Monitoring (TIM) Alert
Tobacco Industry Marketing (TIM) Alerts provide weekly newsletters to subscribers to keep up to date with tobacco industry marketing and emerging tobacco products.
Excerpt from the Apr 17, 2026 TIM Alert
CIGARS
Dutch Masters announced a new cigar flavor on Instagram, Blue Razz, shown in a 2 pack.
ENDS
A Geek Bar Instagram post emphasized the brand’s focus on authentic Geek Bar products in the U.S. New efforts in the retail environment will include premium displays and official brand materials at “authorized retail locations” to provide verified products. The post shows several retailers with “Authorized Store” signage. There is no indication of how retailers qualify as authorized retail locations.