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Oregon Voters Likely to Decide Tobacco Tax Increase, Cigar Tax Would Double

Raising the tobacco tax rates in Oregon has been a priority of numerous legislators and the governor for some time now, though hesitancy to raise…

Oregon House Approves Bill That Would Send Tobacco Tax to Voters

On Thursday, the Oregon House of Representatives approved a bill that would send a tobacco tax increase to voters in 2020 should it make it…

Oregon’s Governor Signs Tobacco Age Increase

Gov. Kate Brown of Oregon has signed a bill into law that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21-years-old,…

Oregon Close to Making Minimum Tobacco Purchase Age 21 (Update)

After the Oregon House of Representatives approved a bill to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and alternative nicotine products to 21-years-old, it…