The ban was set to start on Jan. 1. Vape businesses argued it would drive them to permanently close.
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Court of Appeals has temporary halted Multnomah County’s ban on flavored tobacco products that was set to start on Jan. 1.
The court issued a stay on Friday morning that pauses enforcement of the ban pending ongoing litigation. In the court’s order, it cited concerns from tobacco and vaping interests that the ban would force businesses to permanently close if the court did not step in.
If the ban would have gone into effect, Multnomah County would have become the
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