Denver, Colo. to Consider Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
A proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes to 21-years-old will get its first hearing in Denver, Colo. this week, as the city council’s Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee will hear and debate the proposal at its meeting on Wednesday.
In addition to the age increase, the bill would prohibit the sales of tobacco products via vending machines throughout the city and clarify language to support adequate enforcement of tobacco laws.
The public will be given a 15-minute window to comment on the proposal should an individual wish to speak on the matter.
With a population of nearly 2.9 million residents, Denver is the 19th most populous city in the country.
Featured image by Flickr user Larry Johnson [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Patrick Lagreid
I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.
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