Denver Ballot Measure – Prohibition of Fur Products – commonsenseinstituteus.org

August 22, 2024
This November, Denver voters will decide on a ballot measure to restrict fur products in the city. While such products as fur coats and hats are familiar to the public, the measure would expose a wide range of businesses to bans on the sale of their products if passed. The measure states it will “prohibit the manufacture, distribution, display, sale, or trade of certain animal fur products in the City of Denver” starting in July of 2025.[i] Though the website of the ballot proponents indicates there are just seven retail stores that sell fur products, the types of businesses and industries impacted would be more far reaching.[ii]
The full impact will depend on the degree to which the measure is enforced, though it would expose a wide range of businesses to be impacted. A similar initiative led by advocates passed in Boulder in 2021, yet no citations have been issued for violating the new ordinance. Though currently just before Denver voters, the campaign has made clear their intentions to pursue this policy in other jurisdictions as well as stated on their website, “Denver would also be setting a precedent, making the passing of similar fur legislation or ballot initiatives more feasible in the future.”
If this measure were to pass, prohibition of these goods would hurt local businesses and could increase the price of these goods elsewhere in the state in addition to hampering the industry.
[i] furban_samplepetition.pdf (denvergov.org)
[ii] Denver Fur Ban — Official Ballot Measure (proanimal.org)
[iii] Colorado’s Fly-Fishing Industry Faces the Growing Threat of Climate Change (5280.com)
[iv] A Guide to Fly Tying with Fur: What You Need to Know (finesseflytying.com)
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