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January 14, 2015

Folsom, Calif. Headed Towards Expanded Smoking Ban

The Folsom City Council has instructed city staff to draft an expansion to the city’s smoking ban that would make it illegal to light up…

Villiger Cigars Enters Into Logistics Agreement with Sutliff Tobacco

Villiger Cigars North America has entered into a logistics agreement with Sutliff Tobacco Company that will have Sutliff providing warehouses, logistics and backoffice sales support,…

2014 Awards: The Consensus

The statistical analysis of a highly imperfect system is back. For the last four years we’ve published The Consensus, a statistical analysis of combining all the…

Marion County, Ore. Passes Tobacco Ban on County Property

The Marion County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 on Wednesday to ban smoking on all county property including parks, parking lots and the areas around…

IPCPR Announces New Washington, D.C. Headquarters

The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) announced on Wednesday that it will be moving into a new Washington, D.C. headquarters this summer….

Mississippi Legislature Will Consider Tax Increase Again

After a pair of bills to raise tobacco taxes failed to get out of committee in the Mississippi House of Representatives last year, the same sponsor…

Kentucky Could Nearly Triple Cigar Taxes

Among the bills the Kentucky House of Representatives will consider this session is House Bill 132, a 213-page document that proposes a number of tax…

Davidoff’s Tabadom Gets New General Manager

Davidoff has announced that Hamlet Espinal has succeeded Henke Kelner as general manager of Tabadom Holding, Inc., the Dominican-based production company operated by the Swiss giant….

Oregon Could Allow Cities and Counties to Set Tobacco Taxes

Legislation introduced into the Oregon legislature could result in cities, counties and towns in the Beaver State being able to impose their own taxes on…

Smoking Ban Fails in Duncan, S.C.

After passing its first reading just over a month ago, a smoking ban in Duncan, S.C. appeared to be a foregone conclusion, with Mayor Lisa…