Harrison Clark

Louisiana: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Shreveport local officials in June 2020 passed Ordinance No. 51, the Smoke-Free Air Act, which extended the indoor smoking ban to casinos and bars. Previously,…

Nevada: Assembly Bill 232 would reduce taxes on premium hand rolled cigars in Nevada. These cigars are defined as cigars that are wrapped fully with tobacco leaves and do not…

California: A legislative bill that would have effectively put an end to the sale of tobacco in the Golden State has been stalled. Last week in the California State Legislature, Assembly…

North Dakota: Smoking in public places in North Dakota, banned by a ballot measure in 2012, is about to change somewhat.

Connecticut: Connecticut could allow new cigar bars for the first in 20 years under proposed legislation at the state Capitol, but health groups are once again lining up against the…

North Dakota: You can’t smoke indoors in North Dakota. Whether that will change is up to the Governor. Both chambers of the Legislature have approved HB 1229, which would exempt…

North Dakota: In recent years, efforts to legalize cigar lounges in North Dakota have become a recurring skirmish within a larger tug-of-war between libertarian-leaning lawmakers and public health advocates.

Montana: The Montana Senate is advancing a bill that would reduce taxes on “premium cigars” in the state. Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Polson is sponsoring Senate Bill 122, which would add premium…

Wyoming: Cigars will continue to be taxed in Wyoming at their current rate of 20 percent. A bill seeking to cut that tax rate was watered down as it moved…

West Virginia: While cruising through a long list of bills during a Saturday floor session, the House of Delegates debated at length and divided sharply on a bill to allow…