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Denver raises age to 21 for buying tobacco Unanimous council vote also calls for licensing sellers starting in 2021 BY DAVID SACHS DENVERITE.COM
together to protect this asset. The canal has been owned by Denver Water since 1924. The utility service uses the canal for irrigation water. Jim Locchead, the CEO and president of Denver Water, said at the rally that historically, the canal had not been used to its full potential for public use. “This plan really sets that framework,” he said. “When you see the number of jurisdictions that are
Teenagers and 20-year-olds can no longer buy tobacco or vaping products in Denver, and businesses that want to sell tobacco will have to be licensed starting in 2021. The Denver City Council voted 12-0 on Sept. 30 to raise the purchasing age limit to 21 and start licensing retailers after Mayor Michael Hancock’s administration’s health department initiated the bill to make smoking and vaping harder for young people. A sting operation managed by the health department had underage kids attempt to buy cigarettes and electronic nicotine pods for the past two and a half years. Between 7% and 10% of Denver stores sold cigarettes to minors, according to the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE). But 27 percent sold kids vapes and e-cigarettes. With the law, known as T-21, elected officials aim to limits kids’ exposure to places that sell the products. The city will not give any new vaping and smoking licenses to stores within 1,000 feet of schools, pools or recreation centers. Current retailers will remain legitimate as long as they follow the rules and apply for a license annually.
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Denver Water CEO Jim Lochhead speaks during an event for the High Line Canal Conservancy. Denver Water owns the canal and uses it for irrigation water. KAILYN LAMB
Protecting the High Line Canal Conservancy organization receives $56,000 donation at rally event BY KAILYN LAMB KLAMB@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The High Line Canal Conservancy took its first step last month toward protecting a trail system that flows through 71 miles of the south metro
area by releasing a master plan that will improve the environmental health of the area and will allow for safer access of the trail. The South Pearl-based nonprofit held a rally in Aurora on Sept. 14 to announce the plan. Volunteers also did a clean-up of a one-mile stretch of the trail that day. Representatives from the 11 different jurisdictions — Denver, Littleton, Arapahoe County, Centennial and more — spoke at the event, talking about the significance of bringing so many communities
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“Hopefully this year in the playoffs — if we get back to the playoffs — we don’t have to be so reliant on (Nikola Jokic).” Michael Malone, Denver Nuggets coach | Page 13 INSIDE
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