Weekly News (Aug. 5, 2019)

Cigar News

• Casa Cuevas’ La Manadarria En Route to Retailers
• Cigars International Opening in Wesley Chapel, Fla. Next Year
• Drew Estate Ships ACID Kuba Arte
• Jas Sum Kral Shipping 100mg CBD Nuggs Next Week
• Kafie 1901 Cigars Adding Cigarillos for Fall, Debuts Updated Packaging
• La Palina Sends Silver Label to TAA Members
• Marrero Cigars Ships Aquatico45
• Nicaraguan Cigar Festival Returns for 2020
• Scrim by HutcH Studios Launches Zodiac Series
• Tatuaje Ships Mexican Experiment, ME II
• Viaje Private Keep Tangerine Coming to Stores This Month

Legislation

• Boulder, Colo. to Vote This Week on Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase, Flavored Tobacco Ban — via DailyCamera.com
• Culver City, Calif. to Consider Flavored Tobacco Ban at Aug. 26 Meeting — via CulverCityCrossroads.com
• Dayton, Ohio Will No Longer Hire Tobacco Users
• Eagle, Colo. Might Not Go Along with County’s Proposed Tobacco Regulations — via VailDaily.com
• Glenwood Springs, Colo. Approves First Reading of Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase, Flavored Tobacco Ban, and Tobacco Retailer License Requirement — via PostIndependent.com
• Livermore, Calif.’s Flavored Tobacco Ban Could be Challenged by Petition — via PleasantonWeekly.com
• Middleboro, Mass. Delay New Tobacco Sales Restrictions — via SouthCoastToday.com
• North Andover, Mass. Considering Flavored Tobacco Ban, Cap on Number of Retailers — via Patch.com
• Perryville, Ky. Approves First Reading of Smoking and Vaping Ban — via AMNews.com
• Pima County and Tucson, Ariz. to Vote on Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase, Other Regulations on Aug. 6 — via KOLD.com
• Smyrna, Ga. Councilman Begins Push for Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase — via MDJOnline.com
• Superior, Wisc. Considering Parks Smoking Ban — via SuperiorTelegram.com

Colleges and Universities

• SUNY Potsdam Tobacco-Free as of Aug. 1 — via NNY360.com
• West Virginia Univ. Goes Fully Tobacco-Free as of Aug. 1 — via WOWKTV.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 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.