Vape and tobacco laws in Colorado
We follow 2 Colorado rules on vapes, cigarettes, cigars and other nicotine products; all are bans.
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BannedDo not ship cigarettes, vapes, e-liquids, smokeless tobacco or nicotine pouches directly to consumers in Colorado.
C.R.S. 44-7-104.7(3) · effective Jul 14, 2020 · draft
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(3) (a) Except as provided in subsection (3)(b) or (3)(c) of this section, a person shall not ship or deliver cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products directly to a consumer in this state. (b) (I) A retailer licensed to sell cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products pursuant to this article 7 that complies with this subsection (3)(b) and rules promulgated pursuant to this subsection (3)(b) may deliver cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products to a person twenty-one years of age or older if: (A) The person receiving the delivery of cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products is located at a place that is not licensed pursuant to this article 7; (B) The delivery is made by an owner or employee of the licensed retailer who is at least twenty-one years of age; and (C) The person making the delivery verifies that the person receiving the delivery is twenty-one years of age or older by requiring the person receiving the delivery to present a valid government-issued photographic identification. The licensee or employee shall make a determination from the information presented whether the person receiving the delivery is twenty-one years of age or older. (II) The executive director shall promulgate rules as necessary for the proper delivery of cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products, and the division is authorized to issue a permit to any retailer that is licensed under this article 7 and delivers cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products pursuant to this subsection (3)(b). A permit issued under this subsection (3)(b) is subject to the same suspension and revocation provisions as are set forth in section 44-7-105 (1)(b). (c) The prohibition set forth in subsection (3)(a) of this section does not apply to the direct shipment or delivery of cigars and pipe tobacco to a consumer who is twenty-one years of age or older.
BannedDenver · Do not sell or deliver flavored tobacco, nicotine or vape products (including menthol) to consumers in Denver.
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(c) Flavored tobacco product means any tobacco product that imparts a cooling sensation, numbing sensation, taste, or smell, other than the taste or smell of tobacco, that is distinguishable by an ordinary consumer either prior to or during the consumption of a tobacco product, including but not limited to any taste or smell relating to fruit, menthol, mint, wintergreen, chocolate, cocoa, vanilla, honey, or any candy, dessert, alcoholic beverage, herb, or spice. ... Retail tobacco store means a business of any kind that sells, gives, delivers, or furnishes tobacco products to a user or consumer. ... Sec. 24-404. - Sale of flavored tobacco products prohibited. (a) It shall be unlawful for any retail tobacco store to sell, offer for sale, give, barter, deliver or furnish to a user or consumer any flavored tobacco product or samples of such products. (b) This section shall not apply to hookah tobacco. ... Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective 90 days after final publication.
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Applies nationwide.
BannedDo not send cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, smokeless tobacco or any vape product (devices, e-liquids with or without nicotine, pods, parts) to consumers through USPS.
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(a) Prohibition.— (1) In general .—All cigarettes and smokeless tobacco (as those terms are defined in section 1 of the Act of October 19, 1949, commonly referred to as the Jenkins Act) are nonmailable and shall not be deposited in or carried through the mails. The United States Postal Service shall not accept for delivery or transmit through the mails any package that it knows or has reasonable cause to believe contains any cigarettes or smokeless tobacco made nonmailable by this paragraph. (2) Reasonable cause .—For the purposes of this subsection reasonable cause includes— (A) a statement on a publicly available website, or an advertisement, by any person that the person will mail matter which is nonmailable under this section in return for payment; or (B) the fact that the person is on the list created under section 2A(e) of the Jenkins Act. (b) Exceptions.— (1) Cigars .—Subsection (a) shall not apply to cigars (as defined in section 5702(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986). (2) Geographic exception .—Subsection (a) shall not apply to mailings within the State of Alaska or within the State of Hawaii. (3) Business purposes.— (A) In general .—Subsection (a) shall not apply to tobacco products mailed only— (i) for business purposes between legally operating businesses that have all applicable State and Federal Government licenses or permits and are engaged in tobacco product manufacturing, distribution, wholesale, export, import, testing, investigation, or research; or (ii) for regulatory purposes between any business described in clause (i) and an agency of the Federal Government or a State government. (4) Certain individuals.— (A) In general .—Subsection (a) shall not apply to tobacco products mailed by individuals who are not minors for noncommercial purposes, including the return of a damaged or unacceptable tobacco product to the manufacturer.
21+Sell tobacco and nicotine products (vapes, cigarettes, RYO, cigars, pipe tobacco, smokeless tobacco, nicotine pouches) only to buyers 21 or older; for vapes, cigarettes, RYO and smokeless tobacco, remote sales must also verify age and identity at checkout against a government-sourced database and ship with adult-signature-plus-photo-ID delivery (PACT Act).
21 U.S.C. 387f(d)(5) · draft
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(5) Minimum age of sale It shall be unlawful for any retailer to sell a tobacco product to any person younger than 21 years of age.
BannedUPS will not carry any vaping product (devices, e-liquids, parts; any nicotine content) anywhere in its US network.
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UPS does not provide service to any person or entity listed in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives PACT Act – Non-Compliant List. UPS prohibits the shipment of Cigarettes or Little Cigars (as defined below) to consumers, regardless of destination state. UPS prohibits the shipment of all Vaping Products (as defined below) throughout its U.S. domestic network, including import and export, regardless of nicotine content and destination state. All Tobacco Product Shipments must be made using UPS Delivery Confirmation Adult Signature Required service, requiring the signature of an adult 21 years of age or older upon delivery. Vaping Products are considered Tobacco Products for the purpose of this policy. UPS no longer accepts for U.S. domestic shipment, including import and export into or from the U.S., any Vaping Product, including but not limited to e-cigarette devices and e-liquids or gels, regardless of nicotine content, even if a Shipper or consignee is permitted to ship and receive Vaping Products under applicable laws or regulations.
BannedUPS will not ship cigarettes or little cigars to consumers in any state.
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UPS prohibits the shipment of Cigarettes or Little Cigars (as defined below) to consumers, regardless of destination state.
BannedFedEx does not accept cigarettes, cigars, loose tobacco, smokeless tobacco, hookah/shisha or vaping products, even from licensed shippers.
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We prohibit the shipping of tobacco and tobacco products . Even if you have proper licenses and are authorized to ship tobacco products, we will be unable to accept your shipment. Tobacco and all tobacco products cannot be accepted at any FedEx or FedEx Office location. This includes but is not limited to: Cigarettes Cigars Loose tobacco Smokeless tobacco Hooka or shisha Vaporizers E-cigarettes