Editor’s Note: We put a few breaks in for everyone. We have now divided the Weekly News up into three sections: cigar news, legislation news and university related tobacco news. We feel that covering the banning of tobacco products on colleges and universities is a worthwhile endeavor, unfortunately, there are really too many to leave into a category that will already seem quite busy. We hope the new look will make things easier for you keep track of.

  • La Sirena and Miami Cigar & Co. Part Ways — Press release here.
  • Drew Estate Ships MUWAT KFC — Here.
  • Jay Z Enter Cigar Business With Cohiba Comador — Details here.
  • E.P. Carrillo Announces INCH Short Run 2014 — Story here.
  • Oliva Serie V Melanio Double Toro Heading to U.S. — Next month, story here.
  • Ramón Allones Ancient Humidor Heads to LCDHs — Press release here.
  • Quesada España Ninfa Coming in 2014 — Story here.
  • LFD Chapter Two In the Works:

Chapter 2.... #thefuture

  • Toraño Working on New Brick Packaging — Details here.
  • Gurkha Ships Cellar Reserve Limitada — Story here.
  • Ortega Ships Wild Bunch 2013 Crazy Jack — Details here.
  • Gurkha Warehouse Burglarized — Story here.
  • Davidoff Introduces Year of the Horse Accessories — Press release here.
  • Viaje’s 2014 Plans — There are allegedly new sizes coming to both Oro and Exclusivo. Below is some sort of prototype from Andre Farkas:

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  • IPCPR Submits Letter to OMB on Regulation of Premium Cigars — Press release here.
  • H.R. 792 reaches 137 sponsors. You can track the bill here.
  • West Windsor, N.J. Eyes Increased Smoking Restrictions — Story here.
  • Tualatin, Ore. Bans Smoking in Parks — Story here.
  • Mineral County, W.Va. Smoking Ban Slated for January 2 — Details here.
  • Boulder Eyes Municipal Grounds Smoking Ban — Details here.
  • Manchester, Conn. Eyes Ban on Town Events — Story here.
  • Cape Coral Votes on Flavored Tobacco Ban — Here.
  • Springfield, Mo. Debates Park Central Square Smoking Ban — Details here.
  • China Considers Smoking Ban — Here.
  • Bulgaria Rejects Smoking Ban Changes — Details here.
  • New Zealand Eyes Plain Packaging — Story here.
  • University of Illinois: Smoking ban approved for January 1, 2014.
  • Northern Michigan University: Tobacco ban approved for August 1, 2014.
  • Sacramento State: Tobacco ban approved for Fall 2015.
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point: Smoking ban approved for Fall 2014.
  • Eastern Michigan University: Smoking ban examined.
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Charlie Minato

I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.