Oregon Measure 108 explained

Generally speaking, for consumers, smoking is relatively cheap in Oregon. If passed, Measure 108 would boost Oregon’s tobacco tax rates, as well as start a completely new tax on e-cigarettes, to generate state revenue for more healthcare funding. Those taxes get passed down to buyers as higher prices. For context: this would come at a time when the state is forecasted to lose billions in state revenue in the coming years due to the coronavirus pandemic. On the flip side, the measure would disproportionately impact small businesses that rely on tobacco and vaping sales.