Paris, Texas Weighs Smoking Ban
As early as this month, the Paris City Council will decide on the future of smoking in bars and restaurants in the small Texas town,…
Ann Arbor, Mich. Smoking Ban Proposed
Monday night, the Ann Arbor City Council will have a first reading of a proposed smoking ban. It is expected that the proposed law will…
Cigar Taxes Could be Coming to Pennsylvania
The days of cigars not being assessed an additional tax could be coming to an end in Pennsylvania if a proposal by a group of…
Press Release: NATO Files Lawsuit Over New York City Over Tobacco Discount Law
January 30, 2014 — Today, NATO, the New York Association of Convenience Stores, the Bodega Association of the United States, along with Lorillard Tobacco Company, R.J….
Walnut Creek, Calif. Expands Smoking Ban
Some sidewalks, golf courses and single-family homes. That is the list of places where smoking is still allowed in Walnut Creek, Calif. after the city’s…
Minimum Age Change Proposed In Hawaii
Hawaii is one of five states with active bills in the state legislature that would change the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21 years…
Changes Proposed To Virginia Cigar Taxes
A bill in the Virginia House of Delegates could change the way premium cigars are taxed in the state. Rep. Hyland “Buddy” Fowler, R-Richmond, has introduced…
Farmington, Miss. Passes Public Smoking Ban
The small town of Farmington in northern Mississippi has passed new legislation which bans smoking on both city and public property, as well as within…
West Virginia to Consider Tobacco Tax Increase
A substantial tax increase could soon be hitting tobacco users in West Virginia as the state’s House of Delegates revisits a proposal that would impose…
Bill To Raise Minimum Age Expected in Colorado
The Colorado legislature is expected to join its contemporaries in Maryland, Utah and Vermont, debating whether to raise the minimum age to purchase and consume…
New Age Requirement Proposed In Vermont
A group of bipartisan representatives has proposed legislation in the Vermont House of Representatives that would see the state’s age requirement increase from 18 to…
