West Virginia Tobacco Tax Increase Fails, Again
Another day, another update from Charleston. Over the past few months the West Virginia legislature has been considering a variety of measures to help deal…
West Virginia Once Again Considering Tobacco Tax Increase
The West Virginia state legislature has volleyed a tobacco tax increase back and forth for nearly three months as they seek to come to a…
Iwan Ries & Co. Leads Lawsuit to Block Chicago Tobacco Tax Increase
On Tuesday, a group led by historic Chicago cigar retailer Iwan Ries & Co. filed a legal challenge to the city of Chicago’s pending tobacco tax…
W. Va. House Rejects Tobacco Tobacco Tax Increase
In a stunning turn of events, the West Virginia House of Delegates voted 44-55 against a bill that would have raised the tax on all tobacco products…
W. Va. Tobacco Tax Increase Clears Senate
Voting almost entirely on party lines, the West Virginia Senate passed a new bill that would raise the tax on cigars and other tobacco products from…
Petition Could Nearly Triple California’s Cigar Tax
A petition filed with the California Office of the Attorney General to raise the cigarette tax by $2 per pack could mean a substantial increase…
California Public College & University Tobacco Ban Advances
A bill that would ban tobacco on public colleges and universities in California has passed the California Assembly. A.B. 1594 would make it illegal to…
Michigan’s Cigar Tax Cap Extended to 2021
Cigar smokers in Michigan won’t be seeing an increase in tax on their favorite cigars in the coming years, as Gov. Rick Snyder signed a…
Voters in Ketchikan, Alaska to Decide Tobacco Tax Increase
The back-and-forth about a tobacco tax increase among lawmakers in Ketchikan, Alaska has taken another turn, and will now be decided at the ballot box…
Nebraska Tobacco Tax Dies in Committee
An attempt to increase taxes on tobacco in Nebraska has died in committee. LB1013, which would have increased taxes on cigars from 20 to 31…
Chicago Passes New Cigar Tax; Raises Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
Chicago will now be the second largest city in the U.S. where you must be 21 to use tobacco products. And, taxes on those products,…
