You can add Indiana to the growing list of states to introduce a bill this year that would raise the tobacco purchase age from 18 to 21. Senate Bill No. 425 was introduced by Randall Head (R-18) and James Merritt (R-31) and has been referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services. The bill follows a similar footprint to the one passed in Massachusetts and proposed in Vermont by proposing an exemption to those who turn […]
Each week we share some of the news that comes across our desk about upcoming legislation.. This week we have stories from California, Florida, Indiana, Missouri, New York, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas & West Virginia California – According to the Cigar Association of America California’s SB1400 which looked to limit tobacco sales to stores that derived 60% of its business from tobacco failed to get voted on in the state assembly. Florida – In […]
Each week we share some of the news that comes across our desk about upcoming legislation.. This week we have stories from Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New Massachusetts, Missouri, New York and Oregon. United States – The U.S. Department of Transportation has authorized six United States airlines to begin air routes to nine cities in Cuba, and ticket sales will begin as early as next week via Cigar Aficionado https://www.cigaraficionado.com/webfeatures/show/id/us-authorizes-air-routes-to-cuba-18836 Arkansas – The […]
Each week we share some of the news that comes across our desk about upcoming legislation.. This week we have stories from Alaska, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Alaska – On Wednesday the state moved closer to becoming the thirty-first state with a statewide ban on smoking in public places, as the Senate approved S.B. 1, 15-5. The bill which is sponsored by Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, would render […]
Beginning this week you may have noticed the lack of local legislative news on the website. We will report daily on major cities and pending state legislation. Tyngsboro, MA – The town has voted on the ban of flavored cigars, and has set a minimum purchase price on cigars. It has also outlawed the sale of single cigars and prohibits smoking inside smoke shops, although the town does not have a cigar lounge. Grayson County, […]
A group of bar owners and their attorney will argue before a state court that the ban on smoking in bars is in violation of the Indian Constitution’s equal privileges classes. The reason behind the challenge is that smoking is legal inside off-track betting parlors which received an exemption from the ban. The argument states that the exemption under Article 1 Section 23 of the smoking ban economically hurts the bars represented by Small. The […]
UPDATE: Governor Mike Pence has signed this into law and it will be effective July 1st. It’s not often you seem a smoking law overturned, but it’s about to happen in Indiana and Cigar Lounges couldn’t be happier. As it stands now if you walk into a new cigar lounge it is illegal to smoke indoors even if the only product sold is tobacco. In order to light up you need to walk outside at least […]
Original Story: Aug 13th. Kokomo, no not the locale made famous by the Beach Boys. Kokomo, IN. The Kokomo Common Council unveiled a draft of a smoke-free ordinance that would ban smoking in all enclosed public places. The draft was presented to the council Monday and removes the current exemption for tobacco outlets, bars, taverns and fraternal organizations. It also includes a ban for E-cigarettes. The committee will meet again on Monday to discuss amendments to […]