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Denver City Council Fails to Override Mayor’s Veto of Flavored Tobacco Bill, Protect Kids from Big Tobacco’s Predatory Practices

December 13, 2021
Colorado

Today, the Denver City Council voted 8-4 against overriding Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s veto of a bill aimed at significantly curbing the sale of flavored tobacco products. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is disappointed in the decision to prioritize Big Tobacco’s interests and bottom line over

Denver City Council Fails to Override Mayor’s Veto of Flavored Tobacco Bill, Protect Kids from Big Tobacco’s Predatory Practices

December 13, 2021
Colorado

Today, the Denver City Council voted 8-4 against overriding Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s veto of a bill aimed at significantly curbing the sale of flavored tobacco products. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is disappointed in the decision to prioritize Big Tobacco’s interests and bottom line over

Denver City Council Votes to End Sale of Some Flavored Tobacco Products, Must Do More to Protect Kids from Big Tobacco

December 6, 2021
Colorado

Denver, Colo . – Today, the Denver City Council voted 8-3 to end to the sale of many flavored tobacco products including e-cigarettes and menthol flavored products. However, the City Council exempted hookah, pipe tobacco including tobacco for roll-your-own cigarettes and premium cigars and delayed the implementation of the new

Denver City Council Committee Votes to End the Sale of Some Flavored Tobacco Products, Must Do More to Protect Kids by Removing All Flavored Products

November 17, 2021
Colorado

Denver, Colo . – November 17, 2021 – Today, the Denver City Council Safety, Housing, Education, and Homelessness Committee voted unanimously, 7-0, to end to the sale of many flavored tobacco products including e-cigarettes and menthol flavored products. However, the City Council Committee exempted hookah, pipe tobacco and premium cigars.

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Christina Cowart
Grassroots Manager, CO, KS & WY
[email protected]
(816) 898.0089
RJ Ours
Colorado Government Relations Director
[email protected]
720-524-5445
Priscilla Cabral-Pérez
Sr. Regional Media Advocacy Manager
Denver
[email protected]
720-524-5440

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