Weekly News (July 22, 2019)

Cigar News

• Brick House Ciento Por Ciento Shipping to TAA Retailers
• Diplomáticos El Diputado Arrives in Belgium and Luxembourg
• José Blanco Leaving E.P. Carrillo
• Kretek International Acquires Tobacconist, Pipes & Tobacco, Cigars & Leisure and TobaccoReviews.com
• Nat Sherman International Increases Prices
• PCA Says IPCPR 2019 Attendance Was Flat
• Punch La Isla Arrives in Cuba

Legislation

• CRA Gives FDA Three Options for the Future of Cigar Regulation
• Six Companies File Joint Comments Seeking Premium Cigar Exemption from FDA

• Delaware’s Minimum Age for Tobacco is Now 21
• New York Governor Signs Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Bill
• Ohio Legislature Passes Budget with Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase, Governor Signs (Update)

• Barnstable, Mass. Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products Upheld by Judge — via CapeCodTimes.com
• Benton County, Minn. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
• Braham, Minn. Moving Forward with Tobacco 21 Ordinance — via HometownSource.com
• Chamblee, Ga. Passes Nearly Complete Smoking Ban
• Crested Butte, Colo. Voters to Decide New Tobacco Tax
• Des Moines, Iowa Considers Full Parks Smoking Ban — via DesMoinesRegister.com
• Fremont, Calif. Rejects Flavored Tobacco Ban
• Glenwood, Colo. to Consider Downtown Smoking Ban — via AlwaysMountainTime.com
• Santa Maria, Calif. City Council Petitioned to Create Ban on Tobacco Products — via KSBY.com
• Springfield, Mo. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
• Steele County, Minn. Considering Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase — via SouthernMinn.com
• Surf City, N.C. Mayor Says City is Considering Beach Smoking Ban — via PortCityDaily.com
• Sullivan’s Island, S.C. Debates Smoking Ban for Parks, Beaches and Town-Owned Buildings — via Live5News.com
• Tucson and Pima County, Ariz. to Hear Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Proposals on Aug. 6 — via GVNews.com
• Vail, Colo. Moving Towards Increasing Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21 — via VailDaily.com
• Ventura, Calif. Mayor and Councilwoman Direct Staff to Draft Flavored Tobacco Ban Ordinance — via LATimes.com

Colleges and Universities

• Gannon University (Fla. & Penn.) — Tobacco Free as of Aug. 1

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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.