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Oregonโ€™s New ID Scanning Law: What Changed on January 1

Retailers can now swipe everyone’s license for age-restricted purchases. Here’s what that means for your privacy.

Oregon stores can nowย swipe your driverโ€™s license or ID every time you buy alcohol or cannabis, even if youโ€™re 65 years old and clearly not a teenager trying to score beer. The change took effect January 1. It emerged after convenience stores facedย lawsuits over universal ID-checking policies that violated existing law, and it has drawn […]

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