Push to ban sale of flavored tobacco, vape juices in Denver sparks intense debate

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Proposal, aimed at addressing teen vaping crisis, will be discussed at a City Council committee meeting this week

A push to outlaw the sale of flavored smoking products in Denver has drawn Big Tobacco, mom-and-pop vape shops, hookah lounges, health care providers and social justice advocates into a fight over public health, business rights and the freedom of choice.

The proposal under consideration by the Denver City Council is becoming one of the most intensely debated issues in City Hall in recent years, with public health advocates saying a ban would help end the teen vaping crisis while the opposition argues the city would be going too far in restricting access to products that adults have a right to use.

Adding to the complexity of the issue is a disagreement among the opposition over what kind of compromise — if any — can be reached.

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Noelle Phillips – Dever Post – 2021-10-25.

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