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[Oregon] Bill proposes no self-checkout to buy smokes, alcohol

A bill in the Legislature would prohibit retail sellers from allowing customers to buy alcohol and tobacco through self-checkout machines. Over-the-counter and prescription pharmaceuticals would also be barred, but that section is expected to be eliminat
Salem (OR) Statesman-Journal
added Mar 16, 2013 14:00
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Oregon Senate: no smoking in cars with kids

Oregon senators approved a bill Wednesday that would ban smoking in a car when anyone under 18 is present. Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, D-Portland, sponsored Senate Bill 444 and led it to a vote. While no organized group lobbied against the bill, it d
The Oregonian
added Mar 14, 2013 15:42
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Oregon Senate passes bill to ban smoking in cars with minors

The Senate passed a bill today that would ban smoking in a motor vehicle if a minor is present on a 19-10 vote. Those opposed to the bill were mostly Senate Republicans although one Democrat did vote against it.
Salem (OR) Statesman-Journal
added Mar 14, 2013 15:41
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Oregon Seeks $1 Per Pack Cigarette Tax Hike

The proposal promises to be a tough sell among lawmakers, where three-fifths of the House and Senate must approve the increase.
National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS)
added Mar 14, 2013 15:24
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[Oregon] Senate votes to outlaw smoking inside cars when children present

Adults who smoke in a car with a child could face hundreds of dollars in fines under a bill approved Wednesday in the Oregon Senate. If the House gives its approval and Gov. John Kitzhaber signs the bill, Oregon would join four other states with similar
AP - Associated Press
added Mar 14, 2013 15:17
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Oregon Senate Passes Bill To Prohibit Smoking In Cars With Minors

The Oregon Senate passed Wednesday on a bipartisan 19-10 vote a bill that would make smoking in a motor vehicle with a driver or passenger under 18 a traffic violation.
Albany (OR) Tribune
added Mar 14, 2013 07:15
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[Oregon] PSU professor helps uncover how tobacco companies avoid $1 billion in taxes

James F. Pankow, a professor of Chemistry and Civil & Environmental Engineering at Portland State University (PSU), provided important analytical measurements for Bloomberg News in a recent article discussing how some tobacco products are being sold in t
The Oregonian blogs
added Mar 11, 2013 02:49
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[Oregon] Ban on smoking in vehicles with minors present advances

A bill that would ban smoking in a motor vehicle if a minor is present moved to the Senate floor this morning and was expanded to include products besides tobacco.
Salem (OR) Statesman-Journal
added Mar 8, 2013 12:52
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[Oregon] Tackling Tobacco: What Some CCOs are Doing to Break the Habit

The coordinated care organizations have been tasked with a daunting challenge – reducing the growth in Medicaid expenditures while also improving healthcare quality and access. Smoking ranks near the top of that list, absorbing $287 million a year in Medi
The Lund Report
added Feb 27, 2013 11:26
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EDITORIAL: Oregon lawmakers eye smoking in the car: Agenda 2013 |

the notion that the state might ask cops to enforce good parenting even as they're enforcing traffic laws is a little creepy. The Legislature should let the bill die. In the meantime, smokers should do the right thing by resisting the urge to light up in
The Oregonian
added Feb 24, 2013 21:09
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