Cigar News

Placerville Approves Moratorium on Tobacco Businesses

By Cody Carden / May 16, 2024

Washington, DC: On April 23rd, the City Council of Placerville, California, unanimously approved an extension of a temporary urgency ordinance that imposes a moratorium on establishing new tobacco retail businesses…

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CRA Board Member Tony Gomez Visits Congress

By Cody Carden / May 16, 2024

Washington, DC: On Tuesday, May 7th, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09), the Congressional Cigar Caucus Co-Chairman, hosted a Cigar Policy Roundtable. The gathering was a well-attended event by members of Congress…

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Illicit Tobacco Products’ Impact on Public Health

By Cody Carden / May 2, 2024

Washington, DC: Despite concerted global efforts to curb tobacco use through regulatory policies, the proliferation of illicit tobacco products via underground markets presents a significant challenge to public health and…

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Vermont’s Flavored Tobacco Ban

By Cody Carden / May 2, 2024

Washington, DC: On January 18, 2023, Vermont State Senator Virginia Lyons proposed Senate Bill 18 (S.18), which would eliminate flavored tobacco products in the state. The bill’s preamble highlighted the…

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Massachusetts’ Generational Tobacco Bans Continue To Spread

By Cody Carden / May 2, 2024

Washington, DC: The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently upheld a significant bylaw enacted in Brookline, Massachusetts, known as a generational tobacco ban. This groundbreaking regulation prohibits the sale of tobacco…

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CRA Files Reply Brief In U.S. Court of Appeals

By Cody Carden / April 17, 2024

Washington, DC: On Monday, April 15th, Cigar Rights of America (CRA), filed the industry’s reply brief in response to the United States Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) appeal in Cigar Association of…

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The Imperative of Tax Caps for Premium Cigars

By Cody Carden / April 17, 2024

Washington, DC: When it comes to state taxation policies, few industries face as much scrutiny and inconsistency as premium cigars. As lawmakers grapple with budgetary constraints and revenue generation, the…

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Celebrating Baseball’s Timeless Bond with Cigars

By Cody Carden / April 4, 2024

United States: Baseball and cigars have woven a unique tapestry in American culture, symbolizing not only a bond of tradition and camaraderie but also celebrated collective memory and individual leisure.…

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City considers downtown cigar lounge

By Harrison Clark / April 3, 2024

Georgia: City leaders did not approve or deny a permit for a downtown cigar lounge at the council meeting Monday because there was no quorum. The mayor and one councilman…

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Washington City Council approves allowing cigar bars

By Harrison Clark / April 3, 2024

Missouri: The Washington City Council approved an ordinance Monday granting an exemption from its indoor smoking ban for cigar bars.

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