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Oct 28

New Site Highlights Mission of Cigar Advocacy Group

Cigar Rights of America site packed with information on membership benefits, consumer events and grassroots support Alexandria, VA, DATE: Cigar Rights of America (CRA) has launched a new website with…

Cigar Rights of America - Oppose Restrictive Cigar Smoking Bans

Sep 07

CRA Leadership Brings Message to PCA Event in Vegas

The Cigar Rights of America leadership was recently in Las Vegas to attend and speak at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) annual event. The event, which took place July 9-13…

Cigar Rights of America Office - Become a Member Today

Sep 07

How to Take Action for Your Cigar Rights

Cigar Rights of America (CRA) is the first and only grassroots, consumer-based public advocacy group fighting to protect cigar enthusiasts’ rights. The group focuses on updating the community, shop owners…

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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.

July 5, 2022

Federal: The premium cigar industry received good news today as Judge Amit P. Mehta issued his opinion on the lawsuit between the Food & Drug Administration and the three main cigar industry organizations. The judge sided largely in favor of the cigar groups, calling the FDA’s move to regulate premium cigars “arbitrary and capricious,” while inviting additional briefing from both sides before he issues his final judgement, which will happen after July 26.

June 21, 2022

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

May 23, 2022

Federal: The cigar industry was in federal court once again today as Judge Amit P. Mehta heard arguments in the lawsuit pitting the U.S. Food & Drug Administration against the Cigar Rights of America, Premium Cigar Association and the Cigar Association of America. The three cigar associations have sued the FDA, challenging the organization’s rejection of an exemption for premium cigars from the FDA’s Deeming Rule.

May 4, 2022

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 tobacco and related requirements.

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