News – Nevada Tobacco Control and Smoke-free Coalition

By Paolo Zialcita, Denverite January 23, 2026- A group of vape store owners sued Denver on Friday over its flavored nicotine ban. The flavored tobacco ban officially took effect this month, although the Denver City Council passed the law in 2024. Opponents filed a ballot initiative to reverse the change, but Denver residents overwhelmingly voted to support... View Article

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Jan

SF: Online Tobacco Co. Agrees To $1 Mil Settlement After Allegations It Violated City’s Flavored Tobacco Ban

By Bay City News Service January 11, 2026- A company that sells nicotine pouches and other tobacco products online agreed to pay the city of San Francisco $1 million to resolve claims that it shipped flavored products to addresses in the city despite a local ban. The company, Lucy Goods Inc., maintained it did nothing... View Article

06
Jan

Truth Initiative Report Finds Rapidly Evolving Nicotine Market Outpacing Regulation, Putting Youth at Risk

PR Newswire January 6, 2026- Data released today in a new report from Truth Initiative, Monitoring a Changing Tobacco Product Market in the United States, show that the tobacco industry continues to aggressively target young people by manufacturing and marketing products that appeal to young people, including high-tech “smart” vapes, flavored oral nicotine pouches, and disposable e-cigarettes.... View Article

01
Jan

Denver ban on flavored nicotine products goes into effect as the new year kicks off

By Veronica Acosta, Denver 7 ABC January 1, 2026- The ban on flavored nicotine and tobacco products in the City and County of Denver officially went into effect on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Denver voters chose to keep the ban in place back in November, when they voted in favor of Referendum 310. As of... View Article

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Dec

California creates first unflavored tobacco list aimed at reducing youth smoking

By Jackson Ellison, ABC 10 December 31, 2025- California has released its first-ever Unflavored Tobacco List, which classifies which tobacco and nicotine products are eligible for...

08
Dec

Vape recycling pilot launches in New York

By Deanne Toto, Waste Today December 8, 2025- The Center for Sustainable Materials Management (CSMM) at the State University of New York College of Environmental...

05
Nov

Denver voters approve flavored tobacco product ban with 71.53% of vote

By Austen Erblat, CBS News November 5, 2025- Denver will continue to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products within city limits after voters on Tuesday voted...

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Oct