Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that masks are now optional for people who are fully vaccinated, the decision to have a mask mandate is up to individual states.
Some, like California and New York, have left them in place. Others, like New Jersey and Colorado, have left it up to individual businesses.
May Ortega of Colorado Public Radio spoke to business owners and patrons from around that state to see what they think.
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