Cigar Smokers Win in California, Prop 29 is Defeated
California voters narrowly rejected Proposition 29, which would have raised taxes on various tobacco products, including cigars. The measure would have raised California’s state OTP…
Press Release: California’s Proposition 29 is Flawed, and Set to Repeat Mistakes
May 16, 2012 (Sacramento, CA) — In California, a pending ballot measure to raise tobacco taxes is being scrutinized by citizens. The initiative, Proposition 29, proposes a $1 tax increase for cigarettes as well as tax increases for premium cigars and pipe tobaccos. The initiative proposes to create a committee…
Senate Moves Closer to FDA Regulation of Cigars
In the same week that saw a joint CRA/IPCPR petition reach its 25,000 signature goal, cigar smokers got some very bad news regarding efforts to…
Press Release: Durbin, Lautenberg Announces Committee Approval of Provision to Encourage FDA Ban on Flavored Cigars
April 27, 2012 (Washington, D.C.) — U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) announced today that the Senate Appropriations Committee, of which…
White House Petition Reaches 25,000 Signatures
The White House petition asking President Obama to tell the Food & Drug Administration not to regulate the premium cigar industry reached the required 25,000 signatures…
Cigar Stores Stay Smoke-Free in Washington State
Another legislative setback has hit the cigar smoking community in Washington state, as a bill-turned-amendment that would have allowed smoking in cigar stores and lounges…
Kentucky Snuffs Out Statewide Smoking Ban
On Tuesday, the Kentucky House of Representatives decided not to bring House Bill 289 to a vote, which would have banned smoking in all public places and places…
Cigar Tax Change Dropped from New York Budget Negotiations
A deal between lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo surrounding the New York State budget is in place without any changes in cigar taxes. A few…
Cigar Taxes Rise in the United Kingdom
The British government announced its new budget, which included an expected raise in cigar taxes. Chancellor George Osborne rose the duty on all tobacco 5%…
Press Release: IPCPR Commits Resources to Defeat California Tax Increase Ballot Measure
March 20, 2012 — To assist in the defeat of Proposition 29, IPCPR is committing significant financial resources to help California’s IPCPR members and our…
Indiana’s Smoking Ban Signed Into Law
Indiana’s smoking bill was signed into law by Gov. Mitch Daniels earlier today. The law will limit indoor smoking, although includes exemptions for tobacco shops,…
