Flavored Tobacco Products Could Stay On Denver Shelves As Opponents Of The Ban Try To Overturn It
The decision could go into effect on March 18th
The push to sell flavored tobacco products in Denver continues even though Denver City Council voted 11-1 to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products within city limits in December. Opponents of the ban are now trying to overturn this decision which would go into effect on March 18, 2025, by having voters instead decide on the measure in November.
Owner of Myxed Up Creations Phil Guerin is fighting to keep flavored tobacco products on the shelves and inform the community of the impact this decision will have on small businesses. He worked with several others to file paperwork with the city clerk and recorder’s office and received approval for the circulation of petitions.
“We really are advocates for our customers and advocating doing things in a safe way, and we’ve been able to, to really stay ahead of these trends,” Guerin said. “But we are not the problem, and we really regret being blamed for this whole situation and we are not big tobacco. We are family-owned businesses that are just trying to survive in an anti-small business climate that’s been created by municipal government.”
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