ALBANY – Here’s something to chew on. Convenience stores and business groups are urging Hochul to not be a buzz kill, and scrap a plan to heap heavy new taxes on nicotine pouches. The so-called “Bro ...

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As smoking rates fall in the U.S., startups and influencers are pushing the purported cognitive and health benefits of ...

The pushback comes as state lawmakers consider what proposals to include in the state Senate and Assembly’s one-house budgets.

Lawmakers in Oregon are pushing to close a loophole in state law that allows flavored nicotine pouches to be sold without the same restrictions as other tobacco ...

Friday to pass a bill aiming to close a loophole allowing Oregon youth to purchase nicotine pouch products. Senate Bill 1571, ...

We shouldn’t be taking away our rights and our freedoms under the guise of protecting the youth,” says Zach Johnson, owner of ...

Portland, redefines tobacco products to include nicotine pouch products, banning its sale to those under 21 and matching feder ...

Public health officials seek ban on flavored nicotine products to curb youth vaping, while business owners warn of potential ...

A coalition of business owners and former law enforcement officers protested Governor Kathy Hochul's proposed 75% tax on ...

Police spent much of February checking stores to make sure kids can’t get tobacco or vape products, especially flavored ...