Oregon’s Governor Signs Tobacco Age Increase
Gov. Kate Brown of Oregon has signed a bill into law that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21-years-old,…
San Francisco Voters Could Repeal Flavored Tobacco Ban
While a city supervisor successfully instituted a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products in San Francisco, it could be the voters who override…
New York City Could Enact Tobacco Tax Increase, Price Floors (Update)
Smokers in New York City could soon be looking at a significant increase of tobacco products if a proposal scheduled to go before the New…
Boutique Cigar Association of America Launched
A group of cigar makers, brand owners and retailers are coming together to better represent the needs and concerns of the cigar industry’s smaller companies…
La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Edition Double Barrel Aged Doble Figurado
While not the most common thing to do to tobacco and cigars, barrel aging has been around for quite a while. Without over simplifying the…
Robbie Streitz Resigns from PDR Cigars
Robbie Streitz has announced that he has resigned from his role at PDR Cigars, effective immediately. Streitz joined PDR Cigars in May 2015 as the…
Weekly News (Aug. 7, 2017)
Legislation FDA Cigar Lawsuit Delayed 30-Days Without Regulation Deadline Extension Global Premium Cigars’ Lawsuit Against FDA Gets Stayed Maine Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto, Raises…
Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2017 LC50
The year 2014 was a turning point for Crowned Heads for various reasons, but the main one was the release of what has arguably become…
La Palina Bronze Label TAA 2017
Every spring for the past few years, three letters have become staples in the cigar world: TAA. It’s the abbreviation for the Tobacconists’ Association of…
South Dakota Voters Could Decide Tobacco Tax Increase
A pair of ballot initiatives that would increase the tobacco tax in South Dakota have been filed with the Secretary of State’s office in hopes…
Maine Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto, Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
On Tuesday, the Maine Legislature voted to override Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18…
