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Oregon becomes fifth state to raise tobacco sales age to 21

August 9, 2017
Oregon

On August 9, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed into law legislation that will raise the state's age of sale for all tobacco products to age 21, making Oregon the fifth state to increase the tobacco sales age.

Oregon House Passes Bill to Raise State's Tobacco Sales Age to 21

July 6, 2017
Oregon

Today, the Oregon House took steps to save lives by protecting kids from a lifetime of addiction when it passed Senate Bill 754 to raise Oregon’s sales age for all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, to 21.

Oregon Senates Passes Legislation to Raise Tobacco Sales Age to 21

March 20, 2017
Oregon

The Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 754 to raise the state's age of sale for all tobacco products to 21. The bill now heads to the House, moving Oregon closer to being the third state to raise the tobacco sales age to 21 statewide.

Information Session in Senate Healthcare Committee on Tobacco 21- SB 754

February 10, 2017
Oregon

ACS CAN volunteers testify in front of Senate Committee about why raising the age of sale in Oregon matters.

Tobacco 21 for Oregon kicks off campaign with press conference in Salem

February 10, 2017
Oregon

Advocates, health professionals, and law makers kick off Tobacco 21 campaign on the first day of session, February 1st.

Tobacco 21 launches campaign in Salem

February 1, 2017
Oregon

Oregon lawmakers propose upping tobacco age to 21

Lane County poised to be first in Oregon to raise legal age of tobacco to 21

December 1, 2016
Oregon

Lane County Commission voted 4-1 to direct staff to draft an ordinance raising the legal age of tobacco use from 18 to 21.

Sign the petition and tell your elected officials Oregon needs to raise the age to 21!

August 23, 2016
Oregon

Tobacco is the number one cause of preventable deaths in Oregon, contributing to 7,000 deaths annually and costing taxpayers $3 billion a year in healthcare costs and lost productivity.

Lane County Officials Take Pledge to Raise Tobacco Sales Age to 21

June 21, 2016
Oregon

In Eugene ACS CAN hosted an event with a speaker lineup that included a county commissioner, the chair of the school board, a member of the state legislature, and the mayor of Eugene. Additionally, we had about a dozen community members show up to “take the pledge” to support tobacco