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Oregon appeals court upholds Washington County’s ban on flavored tobacco
KOIN via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Court of Appeals has upheld Washington County’s total ban against...
Effort to halt ban of flavored tobacco denied by Multnomah Co. judge
KOIN via Yahoo News· 5 months agoFlavored tobacco will remain unavailable as of next year in Multnomah County, despite efforts by...
California bans flavored tobacco and other health measures on the ballot: What to know
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBeyond the avalanche of state abortion measures and national worries about inflation and the future of democracy, voters decided critical ballot measures that charted the influence of states ...
Multnomah County’s flavored tobacco and vape ban imminent, but legal battle drags on
KOIN via Yahoo News· 4 months ago“We have seven locations in Multnomah County,” Angelina Rizhuk, the manager for House of Pipes, told KOIN 6 News. “They would lay off close to like 60 employees."
Zyn nicotine pouches are all over TikTok, sparking debate among politicians and health experts
Euronews via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThere’s nothing complicated about the latest tobacco product trending online: Zyn is a tiny pouch...
Hawaii attorney general calls for ban on menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 months agoJan. 18—Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez has joined a multistate coalition urging the Biden administration to move forward on its ban of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. Lopez on Tuesday ...
Health Groups Urge States to Spend Juul Settlement Dollars on Tobacco Prevention
Stateline.org via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 28—Major medical groups are urging states that won a $438.5 million settlement earlier this month in a case against electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. to use the money for tobacco ...
Anti-vaping campaign to target youth
The Daily Astorian, Ore. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 31—Youth on the North Coast are vaping at higher rates than the Oregon average. Clatsop County public health leaders hope an upcoming anti-vaping media campaign will raise awareness about ...
Hawaii to net $7 million in Juul settlement
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 7—The state of Hawaii is set to receive $6.8 million from a multistate settlement with electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs over its role in the nation's teen vaping epidemic. The state ...
Federal Regulators Ban Juul, Leapfrogging States' Efforts
Stateline.org via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 24—The federal Food and Drug Administration on Thursday banned the popular Juul electronic cigarette, leapfrogging regulators from several states who previously had tried to crack down ...