In December 2024, the Denver City Council, following a public hearing attended by more than 100 people, voted 11-1 to approve a measure prohibiting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes (known as vapes)
A federal judge vacated FDAs 2024 final rule on graphic cigarette warnings in a case brought by Philip Morris USA and convenience-store groups, and the federal government appealed in August 2025
The Oneida Indian Nation and other tribes, however, maintain they are sovereign entities and therefore exempt from paying such taxes
Furthermore, respondents with no difficulty paying bills had lower smoking burdens than those with financial difficulties: 49% lower in current smoking, 25% lower in ever smoking, 28% lower in length of smoking, 36% lower in pack-years, and 52% lower in discounted pack-years