Weekly News (Sept. 30, 2019)

Cigar News

• Agio Ships Balmoral Serie Signaturas Paso Doble
• Back2Back LE 2019 Debuts
• Balmoral Añejo XO Oscuro Lancero FT Shipping Next Month
• CAO Orellana Arrives in Stores
• Crowned Heads Court Reserve XVIII Full Court Press Shipping in November
• Davidoff Adds Masterpiece Humidor Terroirs
• Festival del Habano XXII Scheduled for Feb. 24-28, 2020
• La Aurora 107 Cosecha 2007 Ships
• La Instructora Delicado Ships to Retailers
• Patricia Quesada Leaves Quesada Cigars
• PDR Cigars Announces The Fort as Second Four Star Society Release for Binny’s
• Tommy Zman Fired From Famous Smoke Shop, Arrested for Making Terroristic Threats
• Undercrown Dogma Dogma 2019 Heads to Stores
• Viaje Zombie Red & Green Return to Retailers

Legislation

• Netherlands Bans Smoking Rooms — via DutchReview.com
• Philippines Investigating Importation of Counterfeit Cuban Cigars — via ManillaTimes.com
• Russia Bans Smoking on Balconies, Other Areas — via Gulf-Times.com

• Maryland Flavored Tobacco Ban Proposed
• New Hampshire Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 19
• Pennsylvania Senate Passes Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Bill

• Auburn, Calif. Approves Changes to Reduce Youth Access to Tobacco — via ABC10.com
• Burbank, Calif. Considers Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products
• Cedar Park, Texas Discussing Smoking Ban for Private Businesses — via NewsRadioKLBJ.com
• Clatsop County, Ore. Commissioners Delay Vote on Tobacco Retailer License, Flavored Tobacco Ban — via DailyAstorian.com
• Goodyear, Ariz. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
• Los Angeles County Supervisors Approve First Reading of Flavored Tobacco Ban
• Manhattan, Kan. Reworking Smoking Ban — via WIBW.com
• Multnomah County, Ore. Commission Calls for a Ban on Flavored Vaping and Tobacco Products — via WWeek.com
• Newton, Kan. Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase to 21
• North Port, Fla. to Draft Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Ordinance — via HeraldTribune.com
• Shawnee County, Kan. to Vote on Banning Tobacco in Parks — via KWCH.com
• Shorewood, Wis. Could Ban Smoking at Public Beaches — via JSOnline.com
• Woodland, Calif. Could Ban Flavored Tobacco Products — via DailyDemocrat.com

Colleges and Universities

• Muhlenberg College (Pa.) is Now Smoke-, Tobacco- and Vape-Free

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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.