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New Castle, Colo. Won’t Collect New Tobacco Tax, Possibly Through End of 2020

Last November, voters in the town of New Castle approved an increase to the tobacco tax, adding a 40 percent tax on the wholesale price…

Colorado House of Representatives Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

The Colorado House of Representatives has passed a bill that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old, passing it by a…

Salida, Colo. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age, Requires Retail Licenses, Defeats Flavored Tobacco Ban

At its meeting on Tuesday, the Salida City Council had a three-pronged anti-tobacco ordinance on its agenda that sought an increase of the minimum age…

Manitou Springs, Colo. Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

Amidst a flurry of changes to the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in recent weeks, the city of Manitou Springs passed its own increase…

Colorado Legislators Introduce Bill to Increase Tobacco Purchasing Age, Require Retail Licenses

While the minimum age to purchase tobacco products was increased to 21-years-old at the federal level in late December, a number of states have begun…

Louisville, Colo. Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

On Tuesday, the Louisville City Council voted unanimously in favor of raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old, an increase that will…

Eagle, Colo. Changes Course, Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age

In August, the Eagle Board of Trustees rejected a proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products by a 3-4 vote, with one…

Garfield County, Colo. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

Colorado continues to be a hotbed of support for the Tobacco 21 movement, as this week the Garfield County Board of Commissioners voted to raise…

Several Colorado Tobacco Tax Increases Pass

On Tuesday, voters in several Colorado counties and cities were presented with ballot measures asking whether or not to impose a new tax on tobacco…

Broomfield, Colo. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age, Expands Smoking Ban

The new year will bring a pair of anti-tobacco regulations to Broomfield, Colo. When the calendar flips to Jan. 1, smoking and vaping will be…

Superior, Colo. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21-Years-Old

At its meeting on Monday, the Superior Board of Trustees unanimously passed the second reading of an ordinance that will raise the minimum age to…