Bill > SB702

This bill amends Oregon law to comprehensively regulate flavored tobacco and nicotine products by defining "characterizing flavor" as any artificial or natural taste not exclusively attributable to tobacco, such as menthol, fruit, dessert, or mint flavors. The legislation prohibits the distribution, sale, attempt to sell, or offer for sale of flavored inhalant delivery system products and flavored tobacco products statewide, with a specific exception that such products can only be sold from premises established as a store by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission and licensed by the Department of Revenue. The bill also bans the free distribution of tobacco products or inhalant delivery systems, requires all tobacco and nicotine product sales to occur on licensed premises, and permits local governments to adopt even stricter regulations regarding the sale of these products. Additionally, the bill defines key terms like "nicotine" and expands existing definitions of tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems. The new regulations will become operative on July 1, 2026, and the bill declares an emergency, allowing it to take effect immediately upon passage, with the stated purpose of preserving public health and safety.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB702