Weekly News (Oct. 30, 2017)

Cigar News

• Booth & Caldwell Rename “The Truth” to “The T,” Ship Cigar
• Cigars International Building Stores in Texas
• Colibri Ships EVO Lighter
• Colibri Ships Quantum
• Habanos S.A. Introduces Partagás and Romeo y Julieta Línea Retro Lines
• Manuel García Joins Villiger
• Oettinger Davidoff AG Opens New Headquarters
• Revamped Murciélago Heading to Retailers

Legislation

• Connecticut Budget Effectively Leaves Cigar Tax Unchanged
• Japan Smoking Ban Not Included in Key Health Bill
• Oklahoma Budget With Little Cigar Tax Increase Fails — Via Public Radio Tulsa

• Cherryville, N.C. Bans Smoking in Public Places
• DeKalb, Ill. Considering Expanded Smoking Ban — Via Daily Chronicle.
• Denver, Colo. Sets Final Vote on 16th St. Smoking Ban for Oct. 30 — via DenverPost.com
• Deschutes County, Ore. Considering Tobacco Retailer License — via BendBulletin.com
• Elk Grove, Calif. to Pursue Smoking Ban for Restaurant Patios — via ElkGroveNews.net
• Elk Grove, Ill. Mayor Drops Tobacco Sales Regulation Changes, Calls for Tobacco Purchase Age Increase — via Journal-Topics.com
• McAllen, Texas Passes Smoking Ban
• Renville, Minn. Approves First Reading of Tobacco Sales Regulation Changes — via WCTrib.com
• Rochester, Minn. Bans Smoking in City Parking Facilities — via WPTA21.com
• San Antonio, Texas to Vote on Tobacco Age Increase Dec. 7 — via KSAT.com
• Schenectady, N.Y. Bans Smoking Within 50 Feet of City-Owned Buildings — via TimesUnion.com
• Silverton, Ore. Smoking Ban Advancing — Via Statesman Journal

Colleges & Universities

• University of Kansas — Tobacco-free by July 2018

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• JR Cigar — Macanudo Inspirado Black Robusto (Box of 20, $111.80)
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• Smoke Inn — La Palina Goldie Toro (Box of 10, $220)
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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.