The FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) will hold the remaining four of five training sessions on federal tobacco regulations in September in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles.

The CTP encourages retailers who sell tobacco to attend in person or participate by phone or by webcast.

Locations and dates for the remaining sessions include:

• Atlanta; Sept. 1, 2010; 1 to 5 p.m. EDT
• Chicago; Sept. 8, 2010; 1 to 5 p.m. CDT
• Dallas; Sept. 22, 2010; 1 to 5 p.m. CDT
• Los Angeles; Sept. 29, 2010; 1 to 5 p.m. PDT

There is no charge to attend any of these sessions.

According to the CTP, the discussion topics will include:

• Who is subject to the regulation
• What tobacco products are regulated
• Prohibition of sale to persons younger then 18 years of age
• Self-service displays and vending machines
• Minimum cigarette and smokeless tobacco package sizes
• Prohibition of free samples of cigarettes
• Coupons
• Sponsorships
• Non-tobacco gift or items
• Flavored cigarettes
• "Light, Low and Mild" cigarettes

Click here for more information and to register.