Lawmakers Aim To Raise Taxes On Smokers

Lawmakers are looking to put increased taxes on smokers.
Several house bills would add increased costs to cigarettes and other tobacco products.
The Tobacco-Free Coalition of Oregon says the state’s current tax of $1.18 per pack of cigarettes has not changed since 2002.
The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association says taxing all tobacco products will hurt cigar and pipe smokers, who say they do it as a hobby instead of a habit.