Fuente: Tobacco Reporter Lugar: Around the Industry Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 1571 yesterday, expanding the state’s regulation of tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems, which include e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches, and other vapor-producing devices. The bill broadens the legal definition of these products to include any form of nicotine and replaces criminal penalties for sales to minors under 21 with a civil enforcement system managed by the Oregon Health Authority. Retailers must now comply with stricter packaging rules, including child-resistant requirements, and all sales must occur in person at licensed premises, effectively banning online or mail-order sales to Oregon consumers.



The legislation also empowers the Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules and impose civil penalties for violations, while repealing certain prior criminal statutes related to tobacco sales. The law is designed to strengthen youth protections, improve compliance oversight, and modernize regulatory authority over new nicotine products and inhalant delivery systems. The act will take effect 91 days after the legislature adjourned on March 6th, giving retailers and the state time to implement the new enforcement framework.The post Oregon Expands Oversight of Tobacco and Inhalant Systems first appeared on Tobacco Reporter.