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Jul 24

Generational Tobacco Bans: A Growing Focus in the US & Worldwide

As the concept of generational tobacco bans gain momentum across the country and the globe, the debate continues to intensify over their impact on public health, personal freedoms, and the…

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Jul 12

Supreme Court Rulings Signal New Era for Federal Regulatory Power: Implications for the Premium Cigar Industry

By: Mike Copperman, Executive Director of Cigar Rights of America In the final days of its blockbuster 2024 term, the Supreme Court released two significant decisions on Executive Agencies’ regulatory…

Jun 28

Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Deference

By Cody Carden Earlier today, the Supreme Court published their decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo, a case which significantly curtails the power of federal agencies such as the Food and Drug…

Jun 25

The Power of One: Why Your Voice Matters in Cigar Rights Advocacy

In the realm of advocacy, every individual voice can be a powerful catalyst for change. For those of us who cherish the art of enjoying cigars, the need to speak…

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Jun 25

The Rich Heritage of Premium Cigar Tobacco Growing in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think about premium cigar tobacco, but the Commonwealth’s role in the tobacco industry reaches back to the…

Jun 13

The Futility of Tobacco Taxes: Why They Fail to Curb Smoking

For the better part of the last two decades, anti-tobacco advocates have turned their attention towards pursuing legislative endeavors that seek to implement massive tax increases on tobacco products with…

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November 8, 2022

California: Over the years, Santa Monica has sought to restrict the places where lighting up is allowed, placing various prohibitions on smoking in areas like elevators, parks, the Pier, public beaches, outdoor dining areas, on the Third Street Promenade, within any farmer’s market, in public parks, inside hotels, and inside or within 20 feet of the entrance (or open windows of) any public buildings.

October 21, 2022

Texas: Downtown Sherman is adding two swanky storefronts to its collection of businesses, both offering almost the same thing.

October 18, 2022

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

October 13, 2022

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 this weekend. Enforcement will be an issue: there are no intentions to police the ban, which does not extend to the beaches under county jurisdiction. The ordinance is silent on vaping and marijuana products.

October 10, 2022

West Virginia: For 30 years, King Street Coffee & Tobacco Emporium has offered premium cigars, pipe tobaccos, coffee beans, loose and bag teas and accessories to the downtown Martinsburg community with a friendly and welcoming atmosphere to accompany

October 6, 2022

Oregon: Cigars and United States culture have a long and entwined history, and the state of Oregon is no exception. Oregon’s oldest continually operating cigar shop, Rich’s Cigar Store, opened in downtown Portland in 1894—just 35 years after Oregon was admitted as the 33rd state in 1859.

October 3, 2022

Florida: One of the most powerful storms to ever hit Florida, Hurricane Ian, brought destructive winds and floodwaters from both sea and air across the state, where many of America’s cigarmakers make their headquarters.

August 8, 2022

Illinois: Americans have always loved their vices and a hundred years ago, a favorite bad habit was smoking cigars.

July 26, 2022

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 cigars will be no problem.

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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