Tobacco

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

Father John Opp and daughter Giuliana at the Isabella Bird Community School in Denver. He said he's grateful for the…

October 24, 2023

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

ballot measure would let Colorado keep nearly $24 million in existing tax revenue to pay for expanded preschool access. If…

October 10, 2023

AP New Mexico

New Mexico sues tobacco companies over settlement payments

State Attorney General announces legal challenges after portions of multistate settlement withheld New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced the…

November 30, 2022

Regional News

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

Appropriations Committee voted 5-2 to reject House Bill 1064

May 10, 2022

Regional News

Polis opposes effort to ban flavored tobacco, nicotine products

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

April 20, 2022

Local News

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

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

June 13, 2020

Local News

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

would gradually raise cost on nicotine products over seven years

June 12, 2020

Local News

Doctors aren’t using available methods for youth nicotine addiction

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

September 27, 2019

Local News

Bayfield takes steps toward 21-and-older smoking ordinance

legislation gives towns more regulatory power

September 5, 2019

Regional News

Colorado House OKs nicotine tax ballot measure

Wednesday’s 34-31 vote sends the bill to the Senate. Seven lawmakers from the Democratic majority voted against it. The initiative…

May 1, 2019

Local News

Tobacco tax hike dollars would go to health programs

Opponents say changing formula would be difficult

October 18, 2016

Regional News

Voters to decide if state should triple cigarette tax

An initiative certified Monday for the November ballot would raise the state tax from 84 cents to $2.59 per pack…

August 22, 2016

Local News

Cigarette tax increase proposed for ballot

raise the tax per pack from 84 cents to $2.59

July 6, 2016

Local News

‘Vaping’ a growing trend among young adults in Durango

Another possibility is vaping – a relatively new trend that is taking hold in this mountain town and raising concerns…

January 15, 2016

Regional News

When did you smoke your first cigarette?

panel votes to raise tobacco age to 21

February 19, 2014