flavored tobacco products
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Colorado House and Senate hear bills on environmental impact, regulation of vaping products
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Two bills, one introduced in the Colorado House and one in the Senate, seek to tackle two very different issues related to the same concern – vaping and electronic smoking devices. House Bill 1069, sponsored by Rep. Alex Valdez (D-Denver), would create an advisory group tasked with conducting an analysis of methods and strategies for recycling…
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Sponsors of bill banning flavored tobacco, nicotine products statewide are confident of passage
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Selling flavored tobacco and nicotine products could soon be illegal in Colorado if lawmakers approve – and the governor signs – a bill prohibiting their sale. House Bill 22-1064 would ban, starting July 1, the sale of all flavored tobacco and nicotine products, including vapes, e-cigarettes, menthol cigarettes, Hookah, chewing tobacco and cigars, in Colorado. Under the proposal, any…
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Mayor Hancock vetoes Denver’s flavored tobacco ban
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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…
