flavored tobacco products
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Colorado House and Senate hear bills on environmental impact, regulation of vaping products
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
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
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…