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Cigar Tax Proposed in Philadelphia

A new proposal in Philadelphia could increase the cost of cigars within city limits. Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown has proposed a series of taxes on tobacco…

Nome, Alaska Voters Say No To Higher Tobacco Tax

Voters in Nome, Alaska appear to have defeated a proposed increase on tobacco tax in the city, with the latest results showing 52.7% of the…

Petersburg, Alaska Voters to Decide on New Tobacco Tax

Voters in Petersburg, Alaska will get to decide on a new tobacco tax later this year, as an increase is one of six sales tax related…

Cigar Rights of America Announces the Formation of the National Cigar Policy Center

With members of the cigar industry gathering in Las Vegas, Nev. for the IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, Cigar Rights of America made a pre-show…

Extension of CHIP Act Filed in U.S. Senate

Yesterday, Senator Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., introduced the Children’s Health Care Insurance Program Extension Act of 2014, a bill that would extend CHIP through 2019. The…

Tobacco Tax Changes Proposed in New Jersey

A bill that is moving through the New Jersey state senate could bring a significant change to the current tax rates placed on all tobacco…

New Orleans Cigar Tax Increase Bill Fails

A bill in the Louisiana State Legislature that would have allowed Orleans Parish to charge an additional tax on cigars failed by a 6-7 vote in…

Washington State Voters Could Decide New Tobacco Tax

An initiative has been filed with the Washington State Secretary of State’s office that would raise tobacco taxes in the Evergreen State in order to…

Cigar Tax Cap Fails in Utah House

A bill that would have capped the tax on premium cigars in the state of Utah at 50 cents per cigar was voted down on…

Huge Tobacco Tax Increase Proposed in Kansas

A bill that would raise the tax on other tobacco products such as cigars from 10% of the wholesale price to 78% has been introduced…

Canadian Tobacco Excise Duty Increase Goes Into Effect Today

The federal excise duty on tobacco products sold in Canada is going up today, a move that will raise the tax rate by approximately 24%….