Marblehead, Mass. Passes Age Increase, Smoking Ban
The Marblehead, Mass. Board of Health voted unanimously yesterday to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco and tobacco substitute products, such as e-cigaretttes, from…
Port Arthur, Texas Approves Smoking Ban for Restaurants and Bars
Restaurants and bars in the south Texas town of Port Arthur will have to pack up their ashtrays, as the city council approved a smoking…
Domestic Macanudo Selection Expands with Inspirado
The range of Macanudo cigars available in U.S. humidors will soon expand, as this month General Cigar will release the Macanudo Inspirado Orange for brick-and-mortar…
Mount Airy, Md. Passes Parks Smoking Ban
Smokers will have a lot fewer places to light up in the town of Mount Airy, Md., as the town council passed a parks smoking…
Viaje Jalapeño
In March 2015, Viaje announced that it would be releasing four new cigars with a food theme behind them, the trio of Señor Andre’s Chicharrones…
Room101 Daruma Nappy B Torpedo
Back in 2012, Matt Booth released his annual limited edition for Room101, a new blend called Daruma that uses a Ecuadorian habano wrapper, as well as…
The Woody by Oscar
As long-time readers of halfwheel are likely aware, April Fool’s Day affords us the chance to do serious reviews of not-so-serious products. In years past, it’s…
Alaska Senate Passes Smoking Ban Bill
A bill to ban smoking in all public places throughout Alaska has cleared its first major hurdle, passing the state Senate on Thursday by a…
New York Court of Appeals Upholds Parks Smoking Ban
You can forget about lighting up in New York state parks, as the state’s Court of Appeals ruled unanimously on Thursday that the state’s Office…
Sonoma County, Calif. Requiring New Tobacco Retailer License
Wrapped up in a package of legislation aimed at making cigarettes harder for those under 18-years-old to get is a new licensing requirement that will…
Bonner Springs, Kan. OKs Tobacco Purchase Age Increase
The movement to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in the Kansas City, Kan. and Kansas City, Mo. area continues to gain steam,…