Harrison Clark

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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Legal victory brings good news for Tampa’s premium cigar makers

By Harrison Clark / July 9, 2022

Florida: The premium cigar industry scored a major legal victory this past week, and that’s welcomed news in spots like Tampa’s own Ybor City.

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Federal Judge Issues Opinion In Favor Of Cigar Industry

By Harrison Clark / July 5, 2022

Federal: The premium cigar industry received good news today as Judge Amit P. Mehta issued his opinion on the lawsuit between the Food & Drug Administration and the three main cigar industry…

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Counties, Cities Can Now Ban Smoking At Beaches Under New Florida Law

By Harrison Clark / June 21, 2022

Florida: Counties, Cities Can Now Ban Smoking At Beaches Under New Florida Law

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Federal Judge Hears Cigar Industry Case Against FDA Regulations

By Harrison Clark / May 23, 2022

Federal: The cigar industry was in federal court once again today as Judge Amit P. Mehta heard arguments in the lawsuit pitting the U.S. Food & Drug Administration against the Cigar Rights…

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Virginia Enacts Tobacco Products Tax Law Applicable to Remote Retail Sales of Cigars and Pipe Tobacco

By Harrison Clark / May 4, 2022

Virginia: On April 27, 2022, the Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 1199 and Senate Bill 748 regarding the application of the Commonwealth’s tobacco products tax on “remote retail sales” of cigars and pipe…

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Beach smoking bills make exceptions for unfiltered cigars

By Harrison Clark / February 24, 2022

Florida: The renewed effort to snuff out smoking on Florida’s beaches recently underwent a noteworthy change that’s reflective of the state’s deep history with cigars, especially in the Tampa Bay…

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Beach smoking change heads to final Senate Committee after amendment

By Harrison Clark / February 8, 2022

Florida: A Senate bill that would allow cities and counties the right to regulate smoking at public beaches and parks cleared its second committee Monday with a handful of amendments.

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