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Oregon Considers Statewide Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products

Oregon lawmakers are pushing for a statewide ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products, including vapes and e-cigarettes, in an effort to curb teen vaping. Senate Bill 702, sponsored by state lawmaker and pediatric dentist Hai Pham of Beaverton, is expected to head to the Senate floor for a vote this week.

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Oregon Democrats Push for Statewide Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products

Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products, including vapes and synthetic nicotine pouches, in an effort to curb the state’s high rate of tobacco use among high school students, which is more than double the national average.

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Oregon’s Flavored Tobacco Ban: Unintended Consequences for Small Businesses

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For many convenience store owners, flavored tobacco products play a crucial role in supporting the bottom line and keeping doors open. These products are particularly important for businesses that provide stable jobs and career growth opportunities to individuals who may have faced challenges in their lives, such as limited education or past hardships. However, most of these store owners now have serious concerns about the state’s proposed ban on flavored tobacco products.

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Oregon’s Proposed Flavored Tobacco Ban: Local Shops Argue Against Misguided Approach

Senate Bill 702, which seeks to ban the sale of flavored nicotine and tobacco products in Oregon, has recently been heard by the Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health. While proponents of the bill, such as District 15 Representative Janeen Sollman, argue that the ban is necessary to protect youth from becoming addicted to harmful tobacco products, local shop owners like Bobby Painter of Sky High Smoke Shop disagree, asserting that the real problem lies in the availability of these products rather than their flavors.

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Oregon Lawmakers Consider Banning Flavored Nicotine Products

Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would prohibit the sale of flavored nicotine products throughout the state. The proposed legislation, Senate Bill 702, defines flavoring as any artificial or natural taste not solely attributed to tobacco, including menthol, mint, fruit, chocolate, candy, and similar flavors. The bill also seeks to ban the sale, distribution, or offer of flavored inhalant delivery systems, such as vapes, and flavored tobacco products.

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