DENVER (KDVR) — Denver has voted to keep the ban on the sales of flavored tobacco products, ending a controversial decision that has been in the works for years.

The decision to ban the sales of flavored tobacco in Denver has lasted for years. In 2021, previous Denver Mayor Michael Hancock vetoed the measure passed by the Denver City Council to ban flavored nicotine sales. Then, in December 2024, the city council revisited the ban, ultimately voting 11 to one to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products.

The ban took effect in March. However, that wasn't the end of it.

While the ban was in effect in March, the city said it wouldn't be enforced until the start of 2026 — and in the meantime, store owners have been working to remove the ban. Denver store owners submitted a petition to remo

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