According to the Clerk's Office, petitioners submitted over 17,000 signatures to put the flavored tobacco ban on the November ballot.

Menthol is a chemical compound that creates a cooling sensation, making tobacco products more appealing, especially to young people. It numbs the throat, reducing the harshness of tobacco smoke, and enhances the addictive properties of nicotine, making mentholated products more addictive than regular tobacco.

Now the tobacco industry is trying to reverse this enormous victory. The industry is backing a battle against all Denver residents, collecting signatures for a ballot issue that would ask voters to reverse the Council’s vote to end the sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine products.

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