Weekly News (Dec. 2, 2019)

News

• ADVentura The Conqueror Emperor’s Edition Slated for Early December
• Alex Spencer Reserve to Make National Debut with The Mansa
• C.Gars Ltd.’s Winter Auction Now Open
• Cigar Dojo Partners with Alec & Bradley Rubin for Uru Doshi
• E.P. Carrillo Ships 10 Year Anniversary
• Matilde Cigars Updates Renacer Packaging
• Rocky Patel Number 6 Arrives in Stores
• Surrogates AKC Debuting This Week
• Tatuaje Edición ERH Teased for 2020
• Viaje Holiday Blend 2019 Announced
• Viaje Teases Three New Skull and Bones Releases
• XIKAR Ships XK1 Lighter

Legislation

• Massachusetts Flavored Tobacco Ban Going Into Effect June 2020
• Pennsylvania Governor Signs Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Bill

• Boston, Mass. Restricts Mint, Menthol Tobacco Sales to Adult-Only Tobacco Retailers — via MassLive.com
• Dublin, Calif. Working Towards Ban on Flavored Tobacco and Vaping Devices — via IndependentNews.com
• Fort Collins and Larimer County, Colo. Working on Vaping and Tobacco Restrictions — via Coloradoan.com
• Joplin, Mo. To Take First Vote on Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Proposal — via JoplinGlobe.com
• La Mesa, Calif. Working Towards Citywide Smoking Ban — via Fox5SanDiego.com
• Munster, Ind. Passes Smoking Ban
• Newark, N.Y. Bans Smoking in Parks — via FLTimes.com
• South Portland, Maine Approves Buffer Zones for Tobacco Retailers, Will Discuss Flavored Tobacco Ban in January — via WMTW.com
• Wabash, Ind.. Approves First Reading of Parks and Events Smoking Ban — via YourNewsLocal.com

Colleges and Universities

• SUNY-ESF to Enact Tobacco Ban in Spring 2020 — via DailyOrange.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.