Oregon Legislature takes up bill that would ban flavored vapes

The bill would prohibit the sale and distribution of “flavored inhalant delivery systems” and any other flavored product that contains tobacco or nicotine.

SALEM, Ore. — A bill to ban flavored vapes, e-cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products in Oregon got a first hearing Tuesday in Salem. Amid concerns that the rise of vaping could undermine efforts to decrease tobacco use among teens, flavored vapes in particular have come under fire for the perception they’re designed to appeal specifically to teens and young adults.

If passed, Senate Bill 702 would ban the sale or distribution of any “flavored inhalant delivery system products or flavored tobacco products”

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