Vape Guides
Vape guides for adults 21 and over who shop in Colorado: where vapes are sold, what they cost, when shops close and how to spot a fake. Each guide answers first and links its sources.
Buying Vapes in Colorado
Buying vapes in Colorado comes down to where to go, what it costs, when shops close and how to tell a real product from a fake:
- Gas Stations and Stores That Sell VapesWhich gas stations and stores sell vapes, which big chains don't, and what Colorado law says about ordering vapes online.
- How Much Is a Vape?How much a vape costs in national price studies, what drives the price, and how Colorado's 56 percent nicotine tax and sales tax add up at the register.
- What Time Do Smoke Shops Close?What time smoke shops close in Colorado, from the hours of all 605 vape and smoke shops we list: weeknights, weekends, Sundays and holidays.
- Geek Bar Near MeWhy no store near you can legally sell a Geek Bar, what Colorado and Denver rules add, and the vapes stores can sell instead.
- Fake VapesHow to spot fake vapes, from a fake Geek Bar or Lost Mary to a Raz you can't verify, and how to avoid them in Colorado.
Vape Shops, Travel and Disposal
Vape shops, travel and disposal are covered here too: the kinds of stores, flying out of Denver, and what to do with an empty vape:
- What Is a Head Shop?What a head shop is, how it differs from smoke shops, vape shops and dispensaries, and what Colorado law lets each one sell.
- Denver Airport Smoking AreaWhere the Denver airport smoking area is, why DIA no longer has a smoking room, and what the rules mean for your vape.
- How to Dispose of a VapeHow to dispose of a vape in Colorado, from Denver's hazardous waste pickup to free county drop-offs and the shops that take old vapes back.
Vape Laws to Know Before You Buy
Vape laws to know before you buy decide what a shop can sell you, and every vape law page is dated and sourced:
- How Old Do You Have to Be to Vape?How old you have to be to vape in every state, why 18 isn't old enough anywhere, and what the ID rules mean for adults, parents and shop staff.
- Vape Bans by StateVape bans by state as of October 6, 2026: flavor bans, disposable bans and directory laws, with the date each one started or starts.
- Colorado Vape LawsColorado vape laws for shoppers: age and ID, which towns ban flavors, what the taxes add, and the rules on delivery and hemp THC.
Latest Vape News
The latest vape news, newest first; every story is on the news page.
- Oct 6, 2026Alabama's Public Vaping Ban Took Effect October 1Alabama's public vaping ban took effect October 1, 2026, putting vapes under the same indoor rules as cigarettes in stores, offices, schools and other enclosed public places.
- Oct 6, 2026California Bans Disposable Vape Sales Starting in 2028California bans disposable vape sales starting January 1, 2028, under AB 762, which Governor Gavin Newsom signed on September 28, 2026.
- Oct 6, 2026Iowa Vape Directory Penalties Expected November 16Iowa's vape directory penalties are expected to start November 16, 2026, about a month after the state publishes its first list of vapes that stores may sell.