Minnesota Cigar Tax Cut Proposed
A Minnesota state representative will once again try to score a win for cigar smokers by cutting the state’s cigar taxes by $3 per cigar….
New Hampshire Legislators Introduce Cigar Tax Proposal
A trio of New Hampshire state representatives is seeking to eliminate the exemption for premium cigars from the state’s tobacco tax law, which would result…
Kansas Governor Seeks to Double Tobacco Taxes
As part of a plan to help remedy a projected $900 million shortfall in the state’s budget over the next 18 months, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is…
New Jersey Bill Seeks to Cap Cigar Tax
A bill has been introduced that would limit the state taxes on cigars sold in the state of New Jersey. If passed, S.B. 2765 would…
California Voters Approve Massive Cigar, Cigarette Tax Increase
For the first time since 1999, California has raised the taxes on cigarettes—and thanks to an interesting provision in the state laws, the state’s taxes…
Colorado Voters Reject Tobacco Tax Increase
Voters in Colorado appear to have rejected an increase to the state’s tobacco tax, defeating Amendment 72 with 53% of the ballots cast in opposition…
Colorado Voters Could Increase Cigar Tax (Update)
Colorado’s already oppressive tobacco tax could get worse if a petition submitted to the Secretary of State’s office yesterday gets certified and approved by voters…
North Dakota Voters Could Double Cigar Tax
A group of anti-tobacco advocates couldn’t get a pair of tobacco tax increase bills through the North Dakota legislature last year, so this year they…
California Tobacco Tax Increase Qualifies for November Ballot
Voters will decide the future of a proposed tobacco tax, as on Thursday California Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced that Proposition 56 qualified for the ballot….
West Virginia Tobacco Tax Hike Goes into Effect
If you purchased a cigar in West Virginia yesterday, you may have noticed that it cost a bit more than it did the day before….
Chicago Tobacco Tax Increase Delayed
A proposed tobacco tax increase in Chicago that was scheduled to go into effect on July 1 has been delayed, as the city has agreed…
