Wisconsin Toughens Punishment for Tobacco Retailers Violating Laws
Yesterday, Gov. Scott Walker signed into law A.B. 628, a bill that allows for cities in Wisconsin to punish retailers with licenses to sell tobacco…
Cedar City, Utah Enacts Six-Month Moratorium on New Tobacco Stores
If you were planning on opening up a cigar store in Cedar City, Utah in the near future, you’ll have to put your plans on hold,…
Proposed Oregon Tobacco Licensing Fee Higher Than Anticipated
In January, we reported that an Oregon state senator was expected to introduced legislation that would create a new tobacco licensing fee for retailers in…
Bill Could Subject New Hampshire Tobacco Retailers to New License
A bill in the New Hampshire legislature seeking to redefine the term tobacco products could end up requiring tobacco retailers in the state to get a…
Oregon Tobacco Retailers Could Soon Need New License
A bill set to be introduced into the Oregon legislature could require tobacco retailers to obtain a new license in order to keep doing business in…
Fremont, Calif. Prohibits New Tobacco Stores from Opening
Taking its anti-tobacco settlement to a new level, the city of Fremont, Calif. has declared it will not allow any new retail tobacco stores to open…
Multnomah County, Ore. Approves Tobacco Retailer Licensing Requirement
The fee hasn’t been set yet, but tobacco retailers in Multnomah County, Ore. will have to open up their wallets in the near future if…
Manhattan Beach, Calif. Gives Initial Approval to Tobacco Retailer Licensing Requirement
All tobacco retailers in the southern California city of Manhattan Beach will likely have to get an additional license to do business, as the city…
Tobacco Retailer License Still Possible in Sonoma County, Calif.
Legislators in Sonoma County, Calif. are still not sure whether they will implement a new $630 annual fee on the 140 or so tobacco retailers…
El Cerrito, Calif. Passes Tobacco Retailer Restrictions
It’s been an anti-tobacco 18 months for the city of El Cerrito, Calif., and this week tobacco retailers took yet another hit as the city…
Ogle County, Ill. Won’t Require New Tobacco Retailer Licenses
The Ogle County Board in northern Illinois has rejected a proposal that would have required tobacco retailers to obtain a secondary license to do business…