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Voters took advantage of a new state law on Tuesday by approving local taxes on cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and other tobacco products in multiple jurisdictions. The city of Boulder will now have a 40% tax on vape products. A 40% tax on other tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, passed in Crested Butte, Glenwood Springs, New Castle,…

A Colorado man has filed suit in federal court against JUUL, the manufacturer of e-cigarettes, for a nicotine addiction he says he developed from vaping as a teenager. Mohammed Aldawoodi, 19, alleges that JUUL and Pax Labs used “attractive young people” in advertisements and hired social media “influencers” with large followings of minors in order…

For the ninth year, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration is holding an anonymous and free prescription drug take-back event. On Saturday, Oct. 26, all six Denver police districts will have drop boxes for opioids, other prescription drugs, and — new this year — vaping devices or cartridges. However, any lithium ion batteries must be removed from…

There are two new cases of vaping-related illness in Colorado, bringing the total to 11.  The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment tracks the “outbreak cases,” and defines a vaping-related illness as occurring when someone recently used a vaping device, developed a breathing illness, and did not have an infection. Three quarters of illnesses…

Gov. Jared Polis has asked the state health department to look into ways to reduce teenage vaping, a Colorado media outlet is reporting. The direction comes after the health department confirmed eight cases of vaping-related illness in Colorado, out of 500 national instances with 11 reported deaths. Two of Colorado’s cases involved just marijuana, three…