Harrison Clark
The Town of Greenwich, Connecticut, has become the latest jurisdiction to target so-called “smoke shop proliferation,” advancing a draft zoning amendment that could impose sweeping distance and use restrictions on…
Read MoreWisconsin: New legislation aims to allow new cigar bars in the Badger State state for the first time in more than 15 years.
Read MoreFederal: A bill introduced on the Congressional House floor today seeks to exempt premium, handmade cigars from FDA regulation, as established by the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The…
Read MoreIndiana: Add Indiana to the growing list of states and nations that are considering generational tobacco bans, prohibitions that would make it illegal for future generations to ever legally purchase…
Read MoreSouth Carolina: The White House officially designated the Charleston Cigar Factory on East Bay as a national historic landmark. The Department of the Interior’s highest recognition of historical, architectural, or…
Read MoreMississippi: Whenever someone asks about my workspace in Oxford, Mississippi, I have two answers. The official answer is it sits a couple of blocks from the Square, inside the Anchorage…
Read MoreNorth Carolina: In late September, Hurricane Helene struck the Southeastern United States, cutting a swath of destruction and leaving more than 250 dead across six states. No area was hit…
Read MoreNew York: Barclay Rex, downtown’s century-plus-old tobacco shop now located at 126 Pearl St., has an interesting namesake. “Rex was my grandfather’s dog when he was a child,” owner Vanessa…
Read MoreWest Virginia: Kanawha County, West Virginia, prohibits smoking in most indoor public areas and workplaces. Mardi Gras Casino and Resort believes that is hurting its business and has appealed to…
Read MoreFederal: It seemed to be a good day in court for the cigar industry this morning, or rather a difficult one for the FDA. The Food & Drug Administration made…
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