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Oct 18

Smoking in most Nashville bars could soon be a thing of the past

Tennessee: A bill on its third and final reading at Metro Council Tuesday night could soon ban smoking in most Nashville bars.

Oct 13

Florida: The Flagler Beach City Commission Thursday is set to approve banning smoking almost any tobacco product in any way on beaches, in parks and on the city’s boardwalk, starting…

Jul 26

Miami Beach may ban smoking on its beaches. Here’s what the penalty would be

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…

Jun 21

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

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

May 04

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

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…

Feb 24

Beach smoking bills make exceptions for unfiltered cigars

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…

Feb 08

Beach smoking change heads to final Senate Committee after amendment

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.

Feb 07

Atlantic City Closer to Snuffing Out Cigars on Casino Floors

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…

Jan 21

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATOR FILES BILL TO INCREASE STATE’S TOBACCO TAX

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.

Jan 12

MASSIVE CIGAR TAX HIKE PROPOSED IN NEW MEXICO

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.…