Starting on November 1st, 2014 it will be illegal to light up on grounds owned by Redwood County in the state of Minnesota. However, Plum Creek Park will not be subjected to the new law due to its size and this inability to properly enforce the new ruling. In addition all foster care homes and daycare facilities licensed by the county are now required to be smoke free as well. According to Carol Biren, director […]
It’s been a busy year for Camacho that saw the company continue its successful rebranding of the brand. The company introduced the BG Meyer Standard Issue and followed up last years limited edition Blackout with the Double Shock. Released in boxes of 20, the cigars are packed as a duo. Two separate cigars tied together by a band with an offsetting barber pole look. The blends are the same however, or so we believe. The cigars are available […]
Earlier this year the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan banned smoking near building entrances and bus stops. The ban included an option for the City Administrator to designate any city park, or portion of as smoke free. On Tuesday a formal recommendation was received to ban smoking at 77 parks. It is now up to Commissioner Powers to decide if that request should be implemented. The current fine for violation of the existing ordinance is $25 […]
Someone might want to alert Pacey and the gang over at Dawsons Creek that smoking will no longer allowed in parks.The ban which was presented by Northern Health and the Canadian Cancer Society will also make it illegal to smoke within 7.5 meters of doors, windows or air intakes. The current provincial law is set to 3 meters. The Chief administrator of Dawson Creek Jim Chute said, “You’ll have widespread acceptance of these bylaws around children. […]
For the sixth year in a row, Gurkha Cigars, makers of the world’s finest and most expensive cigars, have partnered with The Eric Trump Foundation to raise money and awareness for children battling life-threatening diseases at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This year, they offered a special private label cigar specifically for the Eric Trump Foundation that sold at auction for $30,000, following the golf tournament and fundraising gala. The cigar will be blended and […]
The number of communities in the state of Massachusetts to raise the legal age of purchasing tobacco has grown again. The Belmont Board of Health has voted unanimously to adopt new regulations which raises the smoking age to 21. The town will also ban the sale of flavored tobacco products and have mandated that single cigars cost at least $2.50 There are currently 29 cities and towns in the stat that have increased the age to […]
The town board of Huntington unanimously passed a law 5-0, that will prohibit smoking at its eight town beaches. According to town board member Mark Cuthbertson who was the sponsor to take away the freedom of smokers, “I am pleased that we have passed a common-sense measure to limit exposure to secondhand smoke at our wonderful beaches.” Evidently Mr. Cuthbertson is not aware of reports that have discredited second-hand smoke like the one that appeared […]
The amount you will have to pay for illegally selling an FDA-regulated tobacco products just went up 10%. The 6th fine in a 48 month period will cost you $11,000 which its an extra $1000. According to the FDA FAQ, “Civil Money Penalties for Tobacco Retailers – Answers to Frequently Asked Questions,” (revised June 2014), the maximum civil money penalty for six or more violations within a 48-month period was increased “to reflect inflation, as […]
Last week when The Cigar Authority headed south, one of the cigars we lit up was Studio 21. I remember looking at it and having no idea what it was, but I smoked it and both Chuck Morrison and I were in agreement, that it was a damn good cigar. Studio 21 is best described as a mild, smooth creaky smoke that shares many similarities with mild cigars with one exception, the price. Today’s cigar […]