Weekly News (May 6, 2019)

Cigar News

• A.J. Fernandez Ships New World Redondo
• Battleground Adding Old War Horse for IPCPR 2019
• General Adds Trio of Macanudo Inspirado Minis
• Global Premium Cigars Adds 1502 Blue Sapphire Lancero
• Illusione Releases ~eccj~ 25th
• Imperial Plans Cigar Business Exit; Altadis, JR Cigar, Habanos Stake for Sale
• Jas Sum Kral Tyrannical Buc Maduro Ships
• JFR Connecticut Gets Packaging Update
• Joshua Habursky Named IPCPR Head of Federal Affairs
• La Sirena Celebrates 10 Years with Aniversario Especial
• Las Calaveras EL 2019 Shipping in June
• Tatuaje Adds Fausto IT MM19 for Italy
• United Cigar Ships Updated La Gianna
• Villiger Cigars North America Not Attending IPCPR 2019

Legislation

• Bipartisan Bill Introduced in House & Senate to Increase Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21 in U.S.

• Canada’s Plain Packaging Going into Effect Nov. 8

• Florida Senate Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Bill
• Florida’s Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Bill Dies in House
• Nebraska Legislature Considers Increasing Tobacco Purchasing Age to 19

• La Crosse, Wisc. Committee Advances Parks Smoking Ban — via LaCrosseTribune.com
• Perryville, Ken. to Hold Public Forum on Smoking Ban — via AMNews.com
• Stockbridge, Ga. Fails to Vote on Expanded Smoking Ban — via HenryHerald.com

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