Cigar News
West 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 More
Washington, DC: The European market is becoming increasingly critical for the premium cigar industry, but it has now also become ground zero for the most aggressive expansions in tobacco control.…
Read More
Massachusetts: Recently, four towns in Massachusetts—Peabody, Lexington, Northampton, and Medford—have explored implementing generational tobacco bans, which would prohibit the sale of tobacco products to individuals born after a certain year,…
Read More
Washington, DC: Congressmen Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) have officially co-sponsored HJ Res. 99, a resolution aimed at permanently exempting premium cigars from U.S. Food & Drug Administration…
Read More
Washington, DC: Dr. Brian King, Director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), testified before the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee on…
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…
Read More
Washington, DC: In August, a group of tobacco companies filed a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS), seeking a review of a U.S. Court of Appeals for…
Read MoreFlorida: Mirroring Flagler Beach, which passed a similar ordinance two years ago, the Flagler County Commission today approved on first reading a prohibition on smoking or vaping in any public park…
Read MoreMassachusetts: Boston Celtics legend Red Auerbach was known for winning, and his name was also synonymous with “victory cigar” for his habit of lighting one up when the games he was…
Read More
Washington, DC: The legal victory vacating FDA’s authority over premium cigars last August was a monumental win for the industry. This decision was the culmination of years of dedicated advocacy…
Read More