Iwan Ries & Co. Leads Lawsuit to Block Chicago Tobacco Tax Increase
On Tuesday, a group led by historic Chicago cigar retailer Iwan Ries & Co. filed a legal challenge to the city of Chicago’s pending tobacco tax…
Weekly News (May 23, 2016)
Cigar News Altadis U.S.A. Brings Back Por Larrañaga Cubariqueño Adds Probable Cause, Protocol Lancero Nice Ash Ships Curivari Buenaventura NACS 5 Fratello Announces Bianco Boxer…
Illinois Senate Passes Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
Less than a week after failing at a second reading, a bill to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco in Illinois passed a third reading…
Weekly News (May 16, 2016)
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Illinois Senate Rejects Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
Illinois will not be raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21-years-old, as the state senate defeated SB3011 by a 23-25 vote on Thursday,…
Weekly News (April 11, 2016)
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Chicago Passes New Cigar Tax; Raises Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
Chicago will now be the second largest city in the U.S. where you must be 21 to use tobacco products. And, taxes on those products,…
Weekly News (Feb. 22, 2016)
Cigar News C.Gars Ltd Auction Opens Online Casa Turrent Adding Serie 1942 & 1973 CLE Announces Azabache for TAA, Chele & Prieto CLE Updates Eiroa CBT…
Illinois Senator Proposes Raising Age to Purchase Tobacco
An Illinois state senator has entered the Land of Lincoln into the race to become the second state to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco…
Chicago Alderman Delay Latest Tobacco Tax & Age Increase Attempt
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been trying to get the minimum age to purchase tobacco products increased for nearly a month, as well as a…
Emanuel’s Tobacco Changes Shut Down by Chicago Aldermen
A number of tobacco-related changes proposed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel were met with pushback on Monday as the Chicago City Council’s Finance Committee effectively…
