Missouri Smoking Ban Proposed
One Missouri lawmaker hopes to make smoking illegal in much of the state. Rep. Courtney Allen Curtis, D-Berkeley, has proposed H.B. 1625, which would ban…
Senator Proposes Tripling Cigar Taxes in New Jersey
A new bill proposed in the New Jersey Senate calls for a tripling of the state’s taxes on other tobacco products, including cigars. Cigar taxes…
Tobacco Tax Increase Proposed in Mississippi
A Mississippi state representative has introduced a pair of bills to the state house that would institute across the board tax increases on all tobacco…
Benton County, OR. to Consider Banning Smoking in Retail Tobacco Shops
The Benton County, Ore. Board of Commissioners will take public comment at their meeting today as they prepare to consider revisions to the county code…
Mississippi Bill Seeks to Ban Indoor Smoking
The Mississippi legislature will once again consider whether or not to ban smoking in a myriad of places, including public and private places of employment,…
Cigar Tax Hike Introduced In Kentucky
Rep. Jim Wayne, D-Jefferson, has introduced H.B. 220, a bill that makes adjustments to a wide range of taxes in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, including…
95 Percent Tax Proposed In Maryland
In 2012, Maryland raised taxes on most tobacco products, except premium cigars. Now, as the call for more anti-tobacco programs, premium cigars face a dramatic…
Flat Cigar Tax Proposed in Hawaii Legislature
A pair of companion bills have been introduced in the Hawaii state legislature that would provide a good bit of tax relief for cigar smokers…
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…