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Commissioner: Oregon Supreme Court upheld Washington County flavored-tobacco ban; staff to refine enforcement approach
Summary
A commissioner said the Oregon Supreme Court upheld Washington County's flavored-tobacco ordinance. The board discussed complaint-driven enforcement and staff said they will return with implementation recommendations.
A commissioner reported that the Oregon Supreme Court upheld Washington County's flavored-tobacco ordinance and said local stakeholders are discussing implementation and enforcement options.
"Now that the Oregon Supreme Court's upheld Washington County's flavor tobacco ordinance," the commissioner said, commissioners and staff discussed a complaint-driven enforcement approach and indicated staff will return to the board with recommendations or a possible work session on implementation.
No enforcement policy was adopted during the work session; the update was presented as a status briefing. Commissioners asked staff to develop options for complaint-driven enforcement and to bring materials back to a future meeting for consideration.
