Colorado receives annual payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA).  In April 2022, the state received $88.2 million, which was used to determine distributions to MSA-funded programs for the current FY 2022-23.  This document presents a forecast...

This handbook is designed to be a reference guide for legislators and the public on the topic of Colorado laws related to liquor licensing.  It covers the three-tier regulatory structure; license and permit types; general licensing requirements; enforcement; taxes and fees; and recent...

Report No. 2022-TE37

In FY 2020-21, Colorado received $314.5 million from tobacco-related sources.  These include taxes on cigarettes, other tobacco products, and nicotine products and payments from tobacco manufacturers as part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.  This memorandum describes the sources and...

Report No. 2022-TE1

In the 2020 session, the Colorado General Assembly considered the following measures related to the regulation of liquor, tobacco/nicotine, and marijuana.

The harmful effects of secondhand smoke and emissions from tobacco, marijuana, and electronic smoking devices continue to be an issue in Colorado.  Since 1992, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has classified secondhand tobacco smoke as a known cause of cancer.  The Centers for Disease...

Report No. 2020-TE13

Report No. 2020-TE6

Report No. 2019-TE21

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of bills related to the regulation of liquor, tobacco/nicotine, and marijuana.

This memorandum responds to your request for background information related to the January 1, 2019, transition to full-strength beer.