Effects of Nicotine. Nicotine is the harmful, addictive substance found in all tobacco products. When you smoke a cigarette, chew tobacco, or otherwise ingest nicotine, the effects are immediate: Nicotine travels through the body in the bloodstream and heads straight for the brain, arriving in 7 to 15 seconds.
The current Oregon minimum wage of $9.75 per hour is the lowest amount a non-exempt employee in Oregon can legally be paid for hourly work. Special minimum wage rates, such as the Oregon waitress minimum wage for tipped employees, may apply to certain workers.
Inversely, in states where the set minimum wage is above the federal mark, the higher amount applies. For example, Oregon has a minimum wage of $9.25, as of 2015, which is the lowest hourly wage Oregon workers can receive. The minimum wage has long been a divisive issue among economists since some disagree with the concept of a price floor for labor.