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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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Smoking, vaping ban considered on Denver’s 16th Street Mall
One might experience an array of aromas when patronizing Denver’s 16th Street Mall, from appetizing restaurant fare to cigarette and marijuana smoke. City officials are considering changing that with a ban on smoking, and vaping, in the outdoor mall. While Denver already bans smoking tobacco within 25 feet of a building entries (public marijuana use…