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Shreveport, Louisiana City Council Votes To Repeal Smoking Ban In Casinos

Shreveport, Louisiana City Council Votes To Repeal Smoking Ban In Casinos

In a rare move, the Shreveport City Council voted on Tuesday to repeal the smoking ban at Shreveport casinos that had been in place since 2020.

May 24, 2023
Montana Governor Signs 35 Cent Tax Cap On Cigars Into Law

Montana Governor Signs 35 Cent Tax Cap On Cigars Into Law

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 122 into law on Tuesday, which calls for a 35 cent tax cap on the sale of premium cigars.

May 18, 2023
New York Health Department Testing Interest In Potential Tobacco Ban

New York Health Department Testing Interest In Potential Tobacco Ban

The New York state Health Department recently commissioned a survey meant to gauge support for a potential complete tobacco ban in the Empire State.

April 24, 2023
Congressmen Press FDA For Action On Premium Cigars

Congressmen Press FDA For Action On Premium Cigars

Yesterday, two Congressmen submitted a formal letter to the heads of the FDA and the Center for Tobacco Products calling on the agencies to account for a lack of progress in …

April 21, 2023
The Bill That Would Have Permanently Banned Tobacco Sales In California Was Put On Hold

The Bill That Would Have Permanently Banned Tobacco Sales In California Was Put On Hold

A legislative bill that would have effectively put an end to the sale of tobacco in the Golden State has been stalled, for now.

April 19, 2023
North Dakota Passes Bill Allowing Cigar Lounges

North Dakota Passes Bill Allowing Cigar Lounges

For the first time in more than a decade, cigar lovers in North Dakota will be able smoke in a cigar lounge again.

April 13, 2023
Idaho Passes 50 Cent Tax Cap On Cigars

Idaho Passes 50 Cent Tax Cap On Cigars

Cigars in the state of Idaho will soon become cheaper thanks to a 50-cent tax cap that just became law.

April 5, 2023
California Bill Would Eventually Ban Tobacco Entirely

California Bill Would Eventually Ban Tobacco Entirely

A California assembly member has introduced a bill aimed at forever banning tobacco sales—including handmade cigars—from people born after January 1, 2007.

February 15, 2023