Press Release: Michigan House Committee Passes Cigar Tax Cap
July 18, 2012 (Lansing, MI) — The House Commerce Committee passed Senate Bill 1004, the 50-cent cigar tax cap legislation, by a vote of 12-2,…
Press Release: Atlanta City Council Seeks to Ban Smoking in Public Parks
July 11, 2012 (Atlanta, GA) — The Atlanta City Council will receive an ordinance to ban smoking in Atlanta public parks as soon as next…
Gardena, Calif. Bans Sale of Single Cigars
According to a report from DailyBreeze.com, the City Council of Gardena, CA passed a piece of legislation at their meeting on Tuesday that bansned the…
The Griffin’s Special Edition XVIII Release Slated for IPCPR 2012
With the IPCPR new release picture coming more into focus, there has been confirmation that The Griffin’s will release the Special Edition XVIII at the…
Chinnock Cellars to Release New Terroir Cigar
Brian Chinnock, owner of Chinnock Cellars, announced via his Facebook page that he would be unveiling a reblended version of the Terroir cigar that made…
The Cigar Industry Reacts to Prop. 29’s Defeat
The cigar industry made no secret of their feelings of relief in the wake of the expected defeat of Proposition 29 in California, a proposal…
Weekly News (June 18, 2012)
Editor’s Note: It will be a busy week at halfwheel and likely busy up until the trade show. I’m not sure if it’s entirely necessary….
CRA/IPCPR set to meet with Vice President Biden Today
The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) announced that representatives from their organization and Cigar Rights of America (CRA) would be meeting with…
Press Release: S. 1461 Gains 12th Cosponsor
June 14, 2012 – With the addition of Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, S. 1461 is now at 12 cosponsors. The sister bill…
Press Release: JM Tobacco Unveils New “Classic Petits” Small Cigar Line
May 29, 2012 — JM Tobacco, Inc., is displaying its new small cigar product category at the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers trade show…
Weekly News (May 21, 2012)
Editor’s Note: It’s been a hectic week. It’s probably going to get more crazy, but the news. La Flor Dominicana in 2012 — Details here….
