Tag: Flavored Tobacco
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Fight over Denver’s flavored tobacco ban heats up
Denver’s ban on flavored tobacco products is set for a showdown this fall as Children’s Hospital Colorado and a coalition of health advocates have launched a campaign urging voters to uphold the city ordinance passed last year. Launched at a news conference Thursday at the Children’s Colorado Outpatient Care Center, “Denver Kids vs Big Tobacco”…
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Colorado House OKs flavored tobacco ban with exemptions for hookah, cigars, pipes
After months of debate and amending, a bill to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products passed the state House Wednesday — with a list of added exemptions. House Bill 1064 aims to curb youth tobacco and nicotine use by prohibiting the sale of flavored products such as vapes, e-cigarettes, menthol cigarettes and chewing tobacco…
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Flavored tobacco ban advances with exemptions for age-restricted stores, more
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An effort to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in Colorado passed its first hurdle Wednesday, receiving approval from a state House panel after several substantial revisions. House Bill 1064 aims to curb youth tobacco and nicotine use by prohibiting the sale of flavored…
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Mayor Hancock vetoes Denver’s flavored tobacco ban
Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock Friday vetoed the controversial bill that would have outlawed the sale of flavored tobacco products in the city. Hancock’s office issued a release stating the bill was well intentioned, but not the right tool to address the problem of underage tobacco use. “I share with the sponsors of this ordinance…
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Denver to ban sale of most flavored tobacco products in 2023
Beginning on July 1, 2023, the sale of most flavored tobacco products will be banned within Denver after the City Council approved the ban in an 8 to 3 vote on Monday. With this final vote, flavored tobacco products will not be allowed to be sold in any establishments in Denver, with exemptions for Hookah,…
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Denver’s ban on flavored tobacco advances with exemptions for Hookah, premium cigars
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The proposed ban against the sale of flavored tobacco products in Denver was advanced by the City Council safety committee Wednesday, with added exemptions for flavored Hookah and premium cigar and pipe tobacco. Wednesday’s unanimous vote comes after the committee has delayed votes on the…
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Citywide ban on flavored tobacco again postponed by Denver committee
The proposed ban against the sale of flavored tobacco products in Denver was again postponed by the City Council on Wednesday, with the safety committee voting to push consideration to next month. The unanimous vote came after more than an hour of discussion among council members, including the suggestion of several amendments to the ban. The…
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Denver City Council committee postpones vote on citywide flavored tobacco ban
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A proposal to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in Denver was postponed to the end of the month Wednesday after nearly two hours of debate by the Denver City Council safety committee. If passed, the ban would apply to all flavored tobacco products…