Denver City Council passed a flavored tobacco ban under DRMC 24-401, effective March 2024, prohibiting sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine products including menthol, mint, fruit, and candy flavors citywide. Colorado has no statewide flavor restriction, so Denver's rule controls.
DRMC 24-401, adopted by Denver City Council in late 2023 and effective March 2024, bars the sale of any flavored tobacco product within Denver city limits. Covered products include cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, smokeless tobacco, hookah, vape devices, and e-liquid. Characterizing flavors include menthol, mint, wintergreen, fruit, candy, dessert, alcohol, herb, and spice. There is no exemption for adult-only tobacco shops or premium cigars. Colorado has no statewide flavor ban, so Denver's local rule applies. DDPHE enforces alongside the Tobacco Product Retailer license framework. Violations trigger fines and license suspension. Tobacco-flavored e-liquid that is FDA-authorized may still be sold.
Selling banned flavored tobacco in Denver violates DRMC 24-401 with fines up to nine hundred ninety-nine dollars per offense and mandatory Tobacco Product Retailer license suspension or revocation through DDPHE administrative action.
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