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‘Unprecedented’: Weld County Sheriff Reacts To Biden’s Proposed Mask Mandate

Biden has confirmed his intent to impose a national mask mandate to curb the spread of COVID-19.

(CBS Denver)

By Dillon Thomas

November 15, 2020

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WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – As President-Elect Joe Biden prepares to take office in January, he has confirmed his intent to impose a national mask mandate to curb the spread of COVID-19. However, some Colorado law enforcement agencies and legal analysts say the mandate likely would not be enforceable by local law enforcement at this time.

Because of the federal government’s inability to impose many laws on state governments, Biden cannot force states and cities to issue mask orders under a national order.

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