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Apr 10

Connecticut cigar lounges could sell alcohol under new bill

Connecticut: Connecticut could allow new cigar bars for the first in 20 years under proposed legislation at the state Capitol, but health groups are once again lining up against the…

Apr 07

Cigar bars bill goes to Burgum’s desk

North Dakota: You can’t smoke indoors in North Dakota. Whether that will change is up to the Governor. Both chambers of the Legislature have approved HB 1229, which would exempt…

Apr 05

North Dakota lawmakers approve legalization of cigar lounges, send bill to Gov. Burgum

North Dakota: In recent years, efforts to legalize cigar lounges in North Dakota have become a recurring skirmish within a larger tug-of-war between libertarian-leaning lawmakers and public health advocates.

Apr 05

State Senate weighs bill to reduce tax on cigars

Montana: The Montana Senate is advancing a bill that would reduce taxes on “premium cigars” in the state. Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Polson is sponsoring Senate Bill 122, which would add premium…

Mar 14

Wyoming Lawmakers Scale Back Cigar Tax Bill

Wyoming: Cigars will continue to be taxed in Wyoming at their current rate of 20 percent. A bill seeking to cut that tax rate was watered down as it moved…

Feb 27

West Virginia’s House spars over cigars

West Virginia: While cruising through a long list of bills during a Saturday floor session, the House of Delegates debated at length and divided sharply on a bill to allow…

Feb 13

Connecticut has only one operating tobacco bar. This bill would allow more to open.

Connecticut: Connecticut’s cigar lounges would be allowed to seek liquor licenses for the first time in nearly twenty years under new legislation promoted by lawmakers who say that the state’s…

Feb 10

Wyoming Lawmakers reduce cigar tax cut and send bill to the House floor

Wyoming: The Wyoming Legislature’s House Revenue Committee advanced a bill that would cut the tax on premium cigars in half.

Feb 07

NY’s cigarette tax would be highest in nation under governor’s plan

New York: New York state’s proposed budget would have it leading the nation when it comes to a cigarette tax.

Jan 30

North Dakota House advances bill to legalize cigar lounges

North Dakota: A bill to legalize cigar lounges in North Dakota has cleared its first hurdle, but similar legislation has turned to ash in previous years.