Cody Carden

CDC Survey Shows Underage Smoking Rates at Historic Lows

By Cody Carden / November 7, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC (November 6, 2023) – The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released the results of its annual survey on youth tobacco use, which found that underage use is falling to…

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Chris Webber recalls Michael Jordan “sitting on a Ferrari, smoking a cigar” before the game: “Hey Webb, who’s checking me?”

By Cody Carden / November 2, 2023

Michael Jordan said he smoked his first cigar after winning his first NBA championship in 1991. Years later, smoking became his ritual for every home game. So, before Game 2…

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Celebrating 15 Years of Cigar Rights of America A Puff of Freedom

By Cody Carden / November 1, 2023

Washington, DC: In the Summer of 2007, the premium cigar industry gathered for its annual trade show in Houston, Texas, preparing to launch new products, make purchases for the year,…

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CAFTA-DR Agreement and Premium Cigars: Commerce, Culture, and Craft

By Cody Carden / October 31, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – As we approach the 20th anniversary of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), CRA wanted to reflect on this landmark trade agreement. CAFTA-DR has proved to…

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Alabama Exacts Revenge Over Tennessee, Celebrates With Cigars

By Cody Carden / October 25, 2023

Alabama: A tide of cigar smoke rolled over Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Saturday, after the No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide’s vindictive victory over the No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers. 

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FDA’s Flavored Cigars and Menthol in Cigarettes Rule Sent to OMB for Review

By Cody Carden / October 18, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – FDA’s efforts to address the issue of flavored cigars and menthol in cigarettes took its next step last week when the United States Food and Drug Administration…

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Reliving the night Tennessee football fans smoked their first cigars – ever

By Cody Carden / October 18, 2023

Tennessee: Eli Sparks enjoys the aroma while his dad, Johnny, smokes a Padron 7000. Eli doesn’t smoke, but simply smelling his dad’s burning cigar takes Eli back to the night he…

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FAIRBANKS, ALASKA RAISES TOBACCO TAX

By Cody Carden / October 17, 2023

Alaska: Earlier this week, the Fairbanks City Council voted to raise the city’s tax on tobacco products from 8 percent to 20 percent of the wholesale price, a move that…

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Antiques Roadshow guest stunned to discover the value of an old cigar found in her attic which was owned by a VERY famous person

By Cody Carden / October 17, 2023

United Kingdom: The lady had also brought along an old cigar in a cardboard tube saying: ‘As you can see it’s addressed to Morris [her father in-law] from Mr Churchill’.…

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Central American Culture’s Influence on the Premium Cigar Industry

By Cody Carden / October 15, 2023

Across Latin America, where ancient traditions and rich culture intertwine, lies the premium cigar industry’s heart and soul. The story of culture in the Americas and its profound influence on…

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