Weekly News (April 3, 2017)

Cigar News

• El Primer Mundo Larceny Heads to Nicaragua
• General Discontinues 48 SKUs
• Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial TAA 2017 Arrives in Stores
• My Father Adds The Judge Toro Fino
• Regius & Quesada End Distribution Agreement
• Rob Maneson Named New Head of JR Cigar
• Tatuaje Announces Final Two Monster Releases

Legislation

• Maine Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Proposed
• Montana Senate Taxation Committee Approves Tobacco Tax Increase, Sends It to Senate Floor — via KXLF.com
• Vermont Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Proposal Stumbles in Senate
• Washington State House Finance Committee Approves Tobacco Purchase Age Increase, Sends It to House Floor — via Spokesman.com
• West Virginia Tobacco Tax Hike Proposed

• Arlington, Texas Considers Stricter Smoking Ban
• Columbus, Ga. Delays First Reading of New Smoking Ban for 60 Days — via Ledger-Enquirer.com
• Jeffersonville, Ind. Bans Smoking in Parks
• Lafayette City-Parish Council To Reconsider Ban on Smoking in Bars — via TheAdvocate.com
• Reading, Mass. Board of Health Adopts New Tobacco Sales Regulations — via HomeNewsHere.com
• Ridley Township, Pa. Bans Smoking in Parks
• West Windsor Township Snuffs Out Smoking in Parks

Colleges and Universities

• Castleton University (Vermont) Going Tobacco Free as of Summer 2017 — via MyNBC5.com

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Patrick Lagreid

I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, the G-League's Valley Suns, and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.