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Say goodbye to e-cigarettes with strawberry, pineapple and peach flavors.

Pushing the news: After months of debate, the Denver City Council approved a controversial ordinance on Monday to ban the sale of flavored tobacco, including menthol, from July 2023.

Importance: The original plan was to curb nicotine consumption and addiction among young people, but it has been greatly downplayed by the strong opposition from major tobacco companies, retailers and consumers.

Details: The sale of most flavored nicotine products, including flavored cigars and chewing tobacco, will be banned.

It’s worth noting that the decree requires retailers to receive first-time warnings. Subsequent violations may cause the store to lose its tobacco retail license.

Catch up quickly: The plan was supported by board members Amanda Sawyer and Debbie Ortega and was originally proposed in October.

Highlights: As we reported earlier, Sawyer told council members in October that Colorado lawmakers had failed to pass a statewide bill banning flavored tobacco products in 2020, but they did not plan to do it again soon Raise this issue, but you can find new momentum after Denver's progress.

Bottom line: The ban will not satisfy supporters' goal of eliminating nicotine addiction among teenagers. Any Denver resident looking for flavored e-cigarettes can simply cross the municipal line to cities such as Lakewood or Aurora, or purchase the product online.

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