Salem, Ore. – A proposal to increase the minimum tobacco sales age in Oregon to 21 passed the Oregon House. If the Oregon Senate passes House-amended Senate Bill 754, it will head to Governor Kate Brown’s desk for her signature. ...
Washington, D.C. – An Oregon lawmaker is expressing concerns about the safety of e-cigarette products imported from China. Senator Ron Wyden, who also serves as the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, said a new Government Accountability Office report ...
Salem, Ore.- The Oregon Senate has passed legislation raising the legal sales age for all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, to 21. The bill now heads to the House. “This bill will decrease youth smoking rates, decrease tobacco-related diseases and ...
Washington, D.C. (CNN) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it will now regulate all tobacco-related products, including electronic cigarettes, cigars, hookah tobacco and pipe tobacco. Once in effect, the new rules will prohibit the sale of all tobacco ...
Sacramento, Calif. — Sacramento has will officially raise the legal minimum smoking age to 21. California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that changes the minimum age from 18 to 21. The law goes into effect next month. The legislation makes ...
Multnomah County, Ore. — Some local health advocates are asking for the minimum age of buying tobacco to be raised. Public health advocates asked the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners Tuesday to raise the minimum age to 21. The recommendation ...