Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post Darren Blake, who works at Myxed Up Creations, uses a vaping product at the store in Denver on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. “To me, it’s big loud voices — but I don’t see the substance,” Denver City Councilwoman Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, one of the measure’s three sponsors, said of the advertising and emails those industries have directed her way.
But none of it has swayed Gonzales-Gutierrez’s commitment to banning flavored tobacco products. For the mother of three, the dozens of teens, educators and medical professionals who have spoken in support of the ban during public comment sessions before the council over the last month have carried much more weight.
The lobbying effort has referenced the city of Golden’s ban on flavored tobacco and nicotine products that took effect on Jan. 1.— the Coalition for Health, Opportunity, Innovation and Consumer Education — ran a wraparound ad in Wednesday’s edition of The Denver Post that implored the Denver City Council: “Don’t repeat Golden’s mistake.” CHOICE is a nonprofit funded by Philip Morris, according to its website.
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