Oregon Senate votes to close nicotine pouch loophole

Oregon Senate votes to close nicotine pouch loophole

Zyn is a brand of smoke-free nicotine pouch that is popular among young adults. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)The Oregon Senate voted 26-1 Friday to pass a bill aiming to close a loophole allowing Oregon youth to purchase nicotine pouch products. Senate Bill 1571, sponsored by Sen. Lisa Reynolds, D-Portland, redefines tobacco products to include nicotine pouch products, banning its sale to those under 21 and matching federal law. C…