On Monday September 15th, 2014 the city of Manitowoc, Wisconsin approved a motion that will require state works to pay an additional $100 per month towards their health insurance premiums. Currently the majority of city workers pay 12.5 percent f their health insurance premiums which is approximately $70 a month and $175 per month for family coverage. The city will now require all employees to take a nicotine test this fall and those who fail […]
This morning when I came to work I had another review scheduled, but over the weekend we received a little gift from our friends at Perdomo. The Perdomo Double Aged Sun Grown is a cigar that I was looking forward to ever since the Connecticut arrived a few weeks back. Now with this in hand, I can’t wait for the Maduro to arrive. There will only 240,000 cigars equaling 2,500 boxes of each wrapper released […]
The city administration of Worcester, MA led by City Managed Edward M. Augustus is recommending a series of amendments to the existing tobacco laws. Despite the changes, the City Manager is emphasized that the city is not look to encumber local businesses or infringe on personal freedom. The changes include: Ban smoking in municipal parks, playgrounds, athletic fields, beaches and other swimming areas. Ban smoking at all public library campuses. Ban smoking in public transportation, […]
The City Council of Boulder, Colorado is set to expand on the existing smoking ban for the city with a new ordinance. The proposed changes will include a smoking ban at the Pearl Street Mall, parks, golf courses, open spaces, mountain parks, trails and set rules prohibiting smoking within 25 feet of a city library and 15 feet of a transit stop. Violators of the new ordinances should they pass will face fines of up […]
The Florida Keys which is part of the Monroe County is facing a tobacco ban. The Monroe Country Commission has begun to implement its ban on employees using tobacco products. On Wednesday they will be meeting to approve contracts with two local medical facilities to conduct nicotine testing. Stating on January 1, 2015 it will be impossible to get a county job if the applicant uses tobacco products. Meanwhile, existing employees will have until January […]
The World Health Organization which seems to be hell-bent on regulating the behavior of everyone on the planet in a way that hasn’t been seen since Nazi Germany wants the world to pay a tobacco tax. The Organization announced potential plans to institute a global tobacco tax that has caused economist Arthur Laffer to expressed skepticism. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Raising taxes on tobacco in support of the reduction of tobacco consumption […]
As the dust settles from the story of Torano Cigars being sold to General, the blogosphere is alive with theory as to why the company was sold, but the one thing getting lost in the mix is Sam Leccia and what the future holds for Leccia Tobacco. Originally a product of Oliva, Sam Leccia was the face behind Nub. A rock star in an industry, that was building brands around a face. The Nub success can […]
Welcome to the inaugural week in review, where we will take a personal look at the week past. Many of you know I work at 2 Guys Smoke Shop in New Hampshire, Blog here at The Cigar Authority, and am a co-host of the The Cigar Authority radio show. There is a lot going on, and people always ask what it is like to work in the cigar industry. Last week started with the Camacho […]
This past week we took a road trip to film the show before a live studio audience. We departed Salem, New Hampshire for the 3 hour trip (I guess this makes Dave the Skipper) around noon. We stopped along the way at the world-famous Frank Pepe Pizza where we dined on The Original, Margherita and the award-winning White Clam pizza. After, we went across the street for some cannoli’s and espresso before our final destination. We […]
On the eve of the Cigar Association of New Hampshire gold tournament, it appears the Claremont, New Hampshire is one step closer to banning smoking at parks. After a few failed attempts, the City Council has passed an ordinance that will ban smoking in most city parks with the exception of designated ares. The ordinance will be read for a second time at a September 10th meeting and voted on. If passed, the law will […]