For motorists in Oregon who vape, understanding the specific laws surrounding the use of e-cigarettes while driving is crucial. As regulations tighten and public health concerns evolve, questions about what is and isn’t permissible behind the wheel are common. Is it legal to vape while driving alone? What if children are in the car? How do distracted driving laws apply? This guide provides a detailed breakdown of Oregon’s laws regarding vaping and driving as of 2025, ensuring you know your rights and responsibilities on the road.
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Oregon has established itself as a state with a robust and evolving framework of laws governing vaping products, including e-cigarettes, vape pens, and e-liquids. This framework combines a strict statewide minimum age for purchase, comprehensive restrictions on where vaping is permitted, significant taxation, and detailed retailer responsibilities.
Read moreMeasure Sparks Debate Between Public Health Advocates and Retailers Over Youth Access and Economic Impact
Oregon lawmakers are grappling with a revised proposal aimed at curbing teen vaping by significantly restricting access to flavored tobacco and nicotine products. After a previous attempt to enact a full ban failed, Senate Bill 702 has been amended to prohibit the sale of these popular products anywhere except state-licensed liquor stores.
Read moreOregon 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.
Read moreOregon 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.
Read moreFor 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.
Read moreSenate 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.
Read moreOregon 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.
Read moreThe Oregon Court of Appeals has delivered a significant ruling that strikes down a state law restricting the packaging and marketing of e-cigarettes, finding that it violates the free speech protections of the Oregon Constitution. The decision, issued in October, addresses a 2015 law that prohibited the sale of vaping products in packaging deemed “attractive to minors,” a rule that had been interpreted to ban not only cartoons and celebrity endorsements but also common descriptive words like “juicy,” “cool,” or even simple flavor names like “apple.”
Read moreThe Oregon Senate has approved House Bill 2261, a measure that will prohibit the online sale of all nicotine vaping devices and components in the state. The bill, which previously passed the House with near-unanimous support, now heads to the governor’s desk for signature.
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