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NY Senate Committee Passes Cigar Tax Cap
The New York Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee passed a bill on Thursday that would, if passed, cap the state cigar tax on a single cigar at one dollar.
Park, Beach Smoke Ban in NYC Starts Today
If you plan on smoking in a New York City park today, bring an umbrella and $50. Showers are expected in the area, and today Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on smoking in public …
Internet and Mail-Order Cigar Sales Banned in Maryland
Buying cigars via mail order or over the Internet is now against the law in Maryland.
Bill Would Prevent FDA Cigar Regulation
The Cigar Rights of America recently announced it has worked with lawmakers to help introduce a first-of-its-kind bipartisan bill that would, if passed, protect premium cigars …
California Tobacco Shop Smoking Ban Passes Vote
A California senate committee voted on Wednesday to pass a bill that expands the prohibition on workplace smoking to include retail tobacco shops.
New York Rejects Cigar Tax Cap
After much debate, New York State lawmakers finally passed a $132.5 billion budget last week, but not before throwing out a tax proposal that sought to give some relief to …
Maryland Cigar Tax Bill Likely Dead
A tobacco tax bill that would have raised the cigar tax in Maryland to 95 percent of the wholesale price appears to be dead after a Senate committee voted to mark the bill as …
California Ban Includes Tobacco Shop Smoking
The Cigar Rights of America is calling upon members to help fight a California Senate bill that, in an effort to tighten up the state's stict Smoke-Free Workplace law, includes a …
Honduras Ban Takes Aim at Home Smokers
The new smoking ban that took effect Monday in Honduras not only prohibits smoking in most public places, but also allows individuals to report smokers who light up inside homes …