The City Council in Phoenix, Arizona is set to vote this week on the motion to ban smoking inside public housing units. If passed, the plan would still allow for smoking on apartment balconies or patios. The city of Phoenix which owns and operates eleven apartment buildings will be subjected to the outcome of the vote set to take place on Wednesday which is the next time the City Council meets. A recent survey of residents […]
After 18 years of heated debate, the city of Salem, Massachusetts has smoking ban in the Housing Authority apartments. The Housing Authority Board voted unanimously on Wednesday to institute a ban on smoking in the more than 600 apartments they oversee. In 2010 the board said it was a basic right for residents to smoke in their own apartments. 5 Years later, something must have changed in the basic rights of smokers to enjoy a […]
This month saw the release the of the Master Collection 3 from Room 101, and it is the last installment of the Master Collection series. The release features 105,000 cigars over 5 sizes. The cigars are packed in stylish white box with half the black Sakura logo that when set next to another box creates a larger who image of the cherry blossom. According to Matt Booth at the announcement of the release, “As the […]
This afternoon The Cigar Authority weekly radio show had Jon Carney from La Flor Dominicana sitting in for the duration of the of the episode which also featured Glynn Loope from the Cigar Rights of America. In the second hour of the broadcast it was announced that La Flor Dominicana would be making the 2015 version of the Firecracker. The original cigar with a fuse was made by My Father Cigars before moving to another […]
This week on The Cigar Authority we will have two guests. Jon Carney will join us in studio. He has just returned from his sales meeting in the Dominican Republic and he will have an explosive announcement to share with us. Also Glynn Loope from the Cigar Rights of American will be calling in to bring us up to speed with the plan to remove premium cigars from the FDA. All this and the usual […]
Yesterday saw the introduction of a bill to lift the Cuban Embargo in the Senate. The bipartisan bill, S 491 was read into the record by sponsor Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnestoa) and is entitled, “Freedom to Export to Cuba Act.” If passed it would remove the legal barriers that prohibit Americans from doing business in Cuba. The bill how will not eliminate the human rights laws that are contained in the Helms-Burton Act that passed […]
In a state with strong tobacco ties, the Kentucky House has passed a statewide smoking ban in public buildings and most workplaces. The lawmakers debate individuals’ rights versus public health concerns. The Democrat led House passed the measure with a 51-46 vote. The proposal now moves to the Republican controlled Senate where according to Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer has state there is not much sentiment to pass a smoking ban. Kentucky is home to […]
I forgot how I came across this cigar, I know it wasn’t from the rep because when he visits my job he never offers up samples to me. I mean, I work in a cigar store and every rep that rolls through always offers a smoke, which I politely decline at times and accept on others. I also know I didn’t get the cigar at Two Guys Smoke Shop as the only Anejo we sell is […]
Today, the Governor of New Hampshire, Maggie Hassan-D proposed a $11.5B Budget, which is a 6.4% increase from the last budget. The review of the budget was mixed however, there was praise from the American Cancer Society which has us worried. According to patch.com, Mike Rollo, who’s the Director of Government Relations in New Hampshire for the American Cancer Society Action Network (ACS CAN) praised Hassan’s “commitment to improve public health and increase revenue for […]
This afternoon Perdomo Cigars sent out a letter to retailers thanking them for their loyalty and patronage. They also announced a price increase on some of their cigar lines. Perdomo will continue to absorb the SCHIP, however for only the 6th time in their 22-year company history they raising their prices. The price increase is attributed to the rising labor rates and manufacturing costs in Nicaragua. The following lines are going up $0.25 on the retail […]