Tobacco Tax

Oregon Tobacco and E-cigarette Tax Hikes Kick In Jan. 1 

The voter-approved hike of $2 per pack raises the state tax to $3.33 a pack, making smoking a far costlier proposition for the 480,000 Oregon adults who smoke.

Dec 28, 2020
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Oregonians Will Vote On 3 Health Care Measures This Election

One measure that would raise tobacco taxes and tax vaping products for the first time has big money behind it; voters will also consider drug offenses and magic mushrooms.

Oct 21, 2020

Oregon Tobacco Tax Supporters Bracing For Expensive Political Fight

Jan 8, 2020

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Oregon Cigarette Tax Supporters Reveal A Massive Early War Chest

Nov 26, 2019

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Oregon's House of Representatives passed a bill to restore double health insurance for public employees in June 2019. | ELON GLUCKLICH/THE LUND REPORT.

Tobacco Tax Bill, Tweaked Again, Goes To House

Jun 18, 2019
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Oregon's House of Representatives passed a bill to restore double health insurance for public employees in June 2019. | ELON GLUCKLICH/THE LUND REPORT.

$320 Million Tobacco Tax Package Thunders Back To Life With Voter Referral Add

Jun 13, 2019
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Analysis: Doubts Loom Over Brown’s Medicaid Funding Plan

Apr 29, 2019
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Fight To Hike Oregon's Tobacco Tax Resurfaces

Feb 12, 2019
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SEN. DENNIS LINTHICUM, R-KLAMATH FALLS, ON THE LEFT./AUBREY WIEBER/SALEM REPORTER

Oregon Senator Draws Rebukes From All Sides, Stands Firm

Feb 11, 2019

House Passes Bill Allowing County Cigarette Taxes

Rep. Mitch Greenlick tells The Lund Report he would like the threat of county-by-county taxes to be used as leverage for a statewide cigarette tax increase, which would still assist county health departments.

Apr 4, 2013