Harrison Clark

Virginia bill seeks to lower cigar tax rate

By Harrison Clark / December 24, 2022

Virginia: Virginia lawmakers could consider a bill aiming to reduce the tax rate on cigars after the General Assembly convenes in January.

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Council moves to further restrict outdoor smoking

By Harrison Clark / November 8, 2022

California: Over the years, Santa Monica has sought to restrict the places where lighting up is allowed, placing various prohibitions on smoking in areas like elevators, parks, the Pier, public…

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Sherman City Council approves two cigar lounges for downtown

By Harrison Clark / October 21, 2022

Texas: Downtown Sherman is adding two swanky storefronts to its collection of businesses, both offering almost the same thing.

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Smoking in most Nashville bars could soon be a thing of the past

By Harrison Clark / October 18, 2022

Tennessee: A bill on its third and final reading at Metro Council Tuesday night could soon ban smoking in most Nashville bars.

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By Harrison Clark / October 13, 2022

Florida: The Flagler Beach City Commission Thursday is set to approve banning smoking almost any tobacco product in any way on beaches, in parks and on the city’s boardwalk, starting…

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Coffee, cigars and community: King Street Coffee & Tobacco Emporium celebrates 30 years

By Harrison Clark / October 10, 2022

West Virginia: For 30 years, King Street Coffee & Tobacco Emporium has offered premium cigars, pipe tobaccos, coffee beans, loose and bag teas and accessories to the downtown Martinsburg community…

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Oregon cigar industry reacts to a changing market

By Harrison Clark / October 6, 2022

Oregon: Cigars and United States culture have a long and entwined history, and the state of Oregon is no exception. Oregon’s oldest continually operating cigar shop, Rich’s Cigar Store, opened…

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Hurricane Ian Disrupts Florida, Epicenter Of U.S. Cigar Industry

By Harrison Clark / October 3, 2022

Florida: One of the most powerful storms to ever hit Florida, Hurricane Ian, brought destructive winds and floodwaters from both sea and air across the state, where many of America’s…

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Have a cigar: More than a dozen cigar factories once packed Jacksonville

By Harrison Clark / August 8, 2022

Illinois: Americans have always loved their vices and a hundred years ago, a favorite bad habit was smoking cigars.

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Miami Beach may ban smoking on its beaches. Here’s what the penalty would be

By Harrison Clark / July 26, 2022

Florida: Smoking cigarettes at beaches and parks in Miami Beach would be outlawed under a proposal given initial approval by the Miami Beach City Commission this week. But smoking some…

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