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Nov 30

CRA Meets with OMB OIRA on FDA’s Flavored Cigar Ban

On Monday, Cigar Rights of America (CRA) met with representatives from the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to discuss the implications of the…

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Nov 29

Fight against smoking: this bill which aims to dry up the cross-border market

Tobacco manufacturers would be required to deliver to different European countries stocks corresponding to their national consumption. The objective is to reduce tobacco consumption by drying up the cross-border market.…

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Nov 29

Florida Contemplates Outdoor Smoking Ban: Balancing Public Health and Personal Freedoms

Continuing the trend of implementing outdoor smoking bans across public spaces, Florida Representative Marie Woodson (D) introduced a measure in the state legislature on November 16th to prohibit smoking in…

Nov 16

Cultivating Excellence

The Connecticut River Valley’s Role in the Premium Cigar Industry by Cody Carden In the heart of New England, nestled between rolling hills and meandering riverbanks, lies the best-kept secret of…

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January 25, 2023

Colorado: The Greeley City Council will consider tonight whether to permit cigar bars in the community.

January 21, 2023

North Dakota: You haven’t been able to smoke indoors in North Dakota for 10 years. But a bill introduced at the Legislature would change that.

January 19, 2023

Florida: One of Tampa’s riverside parks is named for a very important man that many have never heard of. Everyone in the area knows of Ybor City, but Vincente Ybor had an equal in Ignacio Haya, who built Tampa’s first cigar factory in 1895.

January 17, 2023

Wyoming: Cigars in Wyoming are taxed at 20% of wholesale cost at the time of purchase, a rule the state’s premium cigar industry says has created an uneven playing field.

January 13, 2023

Texas: Waco may soon allow new hookah bars and cigar lounges, reversing a ban in place almost eight years and raising concern from the American Cancer Society.

January 13, 2023

Wyoming: A state legislative committee advanced a bill Thurs. Jan 12 that would dramatically reduce the tax on cigars. It now heads to the senate floor.

December 29, 2022

Michigan: MGM Grand Detroit is bringing back its indoor smoking policy for some parts of the casino.

December 27, 2022

California: Although the bill to ban flavored tobacco was enacted in September 2020, Senate Bill 793 by Sen. Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) took effect on December 21, 2022. That is because the bill was subject to a referendum and a vote by the state’s electorate on the November 2022 general election ballot.

December 24, 2022

Virginia: Virginia lawmakers could consider a bill aiming to reduce the tax rate on cigars after the General Assembly convenes in January.

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.

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