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A hand holding a lit cigarette in front of 7 Eleven. One of the new laws in Oregon has increased the tax on cigarettes and cigars as well as established a tax on e-cigarettes and vaping products.

New laws for the new year, Oregon sees changes in its legislation for 2021

Artur Silva, News Contributor
January 21, 2021

As a new year begins, new laws start to take effect in the state of Oregon from drugs being decriminalized, increased taxes for cigarettes, vapes and e-cigarettes, to changes in acquiring a driver’s...

Discarded Juul pods lie on the ground. Juul is a popular brand of electronic  cigarette

Lack of e-cigarette regulations leaves unknown health effects

Alexis Campbell, News Contributor
April 29, 2019

While electronic cigarettes have gained popularity in recent years as a healthier alternative to traditional combustible cigarettes, the long-term health effects are still unknown and may be detrimental,...

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