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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 …
Washington Eyes Creating Smoking Licenses
Two separate bills recently introduced by Washington state lawmakers would, if passed, grant cigar enthusiasts the right to once again smoke inside tobacco shops and cigar lounges.
Outdoor Smoking Banned in New York City
Smoking your cigar in a public park or beach in New York City has just been banned.
New York Village Bans Outdoor Smoking
The incorporated village of Great Neck, New York is the first municipality in the Empire State to ban smoking outdoors.
Spain Bans Smoking Across Country
The largest consumer of Cuban cigars in the world has banned smoking in its bars, restaurants, cafes and most public enclosed spaces.
Illinois May End Casino Smoking Ban
Faced with declining gambling revenues, Illinois lawmakers are set to vote on a pair of bill proposals that would reprieve part of the state's smoking ban and allow lighting up in …
Warning Posters Coming Down in NYC Cigar Shops
A judge has ruled that New York City's graphic and gruesome anti-smoking warning labels violate federal law.