Tobacco

The unlikely affiliation between universal pre-K and nicotine taxes is a story of politics and tobacco money

At the Isabella Bird Community School in Denver, under a bluebird sky, preschoolers rumble around a playground as dad John Opp arrives to pick up his 4-year-old daughter, Giuliana. She’s bee...

DATE: Oct 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Proposition II: State would keep tobacco, nicotine tax revenue it raises to fund preschool

The ballot measure would let Colorado keep nearly $24 million in existing tax revenue to pay for expanded preschool access. If it fails, tobacco and nicotine taxes would be cut.

DATE: Oct 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico sues tobacco companies over settlement payments

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico is suing more than a dozen tobacco companies, accusing them of conspiracy and breach of contract. Attorney General Hector Balderas announced the legal challenge Tues...

DATE: Nov 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Effort to ban sale of flavored tobacco, nicotine products in Colorado goes up in smoke

Senate Appropriations Committee voted 5-2 to reject House Bill 1064

DATE: May 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Polis opposes effort to ban flavored tobacco, nicotine products

House Bill 1064 would siphon as much as $25.2 million from universal preschool program

DATE: Apr 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s legislature heats up, with spate of controversial bills

Term was supposed to be subdued, but things turned wild this week

DATE: Jun 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Democrats bring bill to raise cigarette taxes, create nicotine tax

Bill would gradually raise cost on nicotine products over seven years

DATE: Jun 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Doctors aren’t using available methods for youth nicotine addiction

95% of young smokers aren’t prescribed ‘proven treatments’

DATE: Sep 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield takes steps toward 21-and-older smoking ordinance

State legislation gives towns more regulatory power

DATE: Sep 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado House OKs nicotine tax ballot measure

DENVER – Colorado’s House has approved a late-session bill to ask Colorado voters to significantly raise taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products and impose taxes on nicotine vaping de...

DATE: May 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Tobacco tax hike dollars would go to health programs

Opponents say changing formula would be difficult

DATE: Oct 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Voters to decide if state should triple cigarette tax

DENVER – Colorado voters will decide in November whether to triple cigarette taxes after tobacco sales rose for the first time since the last state tax increase in 2004. An initia...

DATE: Aug 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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