Harrison Clark

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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Atlantic City Closer to Snuffing Out Cigars on Casino Floors

By Harrison Clark / February 7, 2022

New Jersey: The “No Smoking Allowed” sign may become a permanent fixture in the majority of Atlantic City casinos. Surprisingly, the pitch to do so comes not from some fringe…

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATOR FILES BILL TO INCREASE STATE’S TOBACCO TAX

By Harrison Clark / January 21, 2022

Mississippi: A bill introduced into the Mississippi House of Representatives this week is seeking to raise the state’s tobacco taxes from 15 percent of the wholesale price to 22.5 percent.

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MASSIVE CIGAR TAX HIKE PROPOSED IN NEW MEXICO

By Harrison Clark / January 12, 2022

New Mexico: A new bill introduced in the New Mexico House of Representatives would dramatically increase the cost of cigars by more than tripling the tax on large cigars. H.B.…

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