Cigar News
- Altadis U.S.A. Taking Over Aging Room Distribution
- AVO Syncro South America Ritmo Launching This Month
- Casa de Montecristo Announces New CEO
- Gran Habano Releaes S.T.K. Black Dahlia
- Henke Kelner Gets Own Cigar
- La Palina Ships Bronze Label to TAA Retailers
- Padrón Ships 1964 Anniversary Tubos
- Patina Cigars Arriving in the U.S. Next Month
- Quesada Reserva Privada Barber Pole Corona Gorda Heading to Fine Ash Cigars
- XIKAR Adds Four Colors to XO Cutter
Legislation
- Scott Gottlieb Confirmed as New FDA Commissioner
- FDA Issues Guidance on Three-Month Delay for Deeming Regulations
- Oman Anticipated to Double Tobacco Taxes by Year’s End — via TimesOfOman.com.
- Pennsylvania Bill Would Ban Smoking in Cigar Stores, Bars & Casinos
- Albany County, N.Y. Passes Parks Smoking Ban
- Aiken, S.C. Announces Smoking Ban for Parks
- Arlington, Texas Approves Expanded Smoking Ban
- Aspen, Colo. Approves First Reading of Tobacco Age Increase Proposal
- Baxter, N.Y. Begins Work on Tobacco Age Increase — via TheIslandNow.com.
- Columbia, Mo. Board of Health Calls for Tobacco Retailer Licenses — via ColumbiaTribune.com.
- Hutchinson, Minn. Tables Plans to Discuss Tobacco Purchase Age Increase — via HutchinsonLeader.com.
- Ingleside, Texas Voters Reject Smoking Bans in Bars
- Laguna Beach, Calif. Expands Smoking Ban to Sidewalks & Others
- Minneapolis, Minn. Parks Smoking Ban Goes Into Effect
- Ogdensburg, N.Y. City Council Opposes St. Lawrence County’s Plan to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21 — via NorthCountryNow.com.
- Revere, Mass. Delays Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase to Sept. 1
- San Antonio, Texas Begins Work on Parks Smoking Ban — via KHOU.com.
- Santa Fe, N.M. Approves Smoking Ban During Summer Concert Series — via SantaFeNewMexican.com.
- Wheeling-Ohio County Board of Health (W.Va.) Hears Comment but Takes no Action on Exemption in Smoking Ban for Casinos — via TheIntelligencer.net.
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