Weekly News (Jan. 20, 2020)

News

• Alec Bradley Caribbean Classic Debuting at TPE 2020
• Alec Bradley Increasing Prices Jan. 27, 2020
• Arturo Fuente Plans Hemingway, OpusX ForbiddenX Gift Sets for PCA 2020
• Ashton Remakes La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial
• Espinosa Creates The Big Game Cigars for Smoke Inn
• Jas Sum Kral Expanding CBD-Infused Nuggs Line
• Kafie 1901 Brands Announces Price Increase
• Oliva Increasing Prices Feb. 1, 2020
• Quesada Cigars Increasing Prices as of Feb. 1
• RoMa Craft Neanderthal OM Lancero Returns as Fine Ash Cigars Exclusive
• Santa Clara, Inc. to Unveil Montecristo Volume 1: 100 Days at TPE 2020
• Stogie Road Cigars Adding Sweet Grass Gringo
• Stogie Road Cigars Names Dunkan Ramon Echevarria Sales & Marketing Director

Legislation

• PCA & Others Seek Clarification on Federal Tobacco 21 Age Increase Implementation

• California Department of Parks and Recreation Requests $2 Million for No Smoking Signs on Beaches — via SacBee.com
• Indiana Senate Health Committee Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase — via WHIO.com
• Kentucky Senate Health and Welfare Committee Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Bill — via WEKU.fm
• Nebraska Judge Denies Injunction Regarding Little Cigars — via JournalStar.com
• New York Lawmakers Looking to Legislation to Ban Flavored Tobacco and Vaping Products — via WSYR.iHeart.com
• Oklahoma Legislature to Consider Tobacco 21 Bill

• Adams, Mass. Board of Health Announces Plans to Cap Tobacco Retailer Licenses — via iBerkshires.com
• Bismarck, N.D. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
• Breckenridge, Minn. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age
• El Monte, Calif. Moving Forward with Flavored Tobacco Ban Ordinance — via PasadenaStarNews.com
• Grand Island, Neb. Delays Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Vote Due to Lack of Quorum — via TheIndependent.com
• La Mesa, Calif. Bans Smoking, Exempts Cigar Bars
• North Kingstown, R.I. Moving Towards Ban on Tobacco Use in Public Recreation Areas — via RICentral.com
• San Diego County, Calif. Supervisors Pass First Reading of Flavored Tobacco Ban — via NBCSanDiego.com
• Santa Barbara County, Calif. Flavored Tobacco Ban Now in Effect — via KSBY.com
• Westport, Conn. to Consider Banning Smoking at Beaches — via Westport-News.com

Colleges and Universities

• Univ. of Albany Goes Smoke and Vape-Free This Week — via CBS6Albany.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.