On Monday night, the Kearny, Missouri Board of Alderman passed a smoking ban that prohibits smoking in all places that are publicly accessible. The measure was initially tied 2-2 united the Mayor of Kearny Bill Dane. The new measure prohibits smoking in all places that are available to the public and these places include the local VFW, private businesses such as tobacco shops, bars, restaurants and city-owned property. According to the language of the ordinance, […]
This one is almost too insane to be true, as the Missouri Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association has filed an initiative to raise tobacco taxes that include a 50% increase on other tobacco products (cigars). The measure comes from a group that once fought to keep the state’s tax as one of the lowest in the nation. The measure which comes in less than other proposals recently filed with the state. If passed one […]
In Farmington, Missouri the voters will decide on a smoking ban instead of the City Council. However, the City Council will hold public hearings on the proposal starting on May 14th with a second meetings on June 11th. Both will take place at the council chambers in Long Memorial Hall. According to the City Administrator, the Farmington City Council went to great pains to get the Missouri legislature to change the rules allowing the city […]
If at first you don’t succeed try again has become the mantra in St. Joseph, Missouri. A petition to repeal the city-wide smoking ban failed the first time when it was determined that 809 signatures were invalid as they were not registered voters. This time around, those signatures have been replaced with 855 new signatures in an attempt to have the needed 2,568 signature in order for the City Council to consider the repeal. County […]
The First Ward Councilwoman, Ginny Chadwick called for increase of the minimum age to buy tobacco products in the city to 21. In turn, the council unanimously passed a motion just after midnight on Tuesday at its regular meeting to send legislative intent to the city’s Board of Health & Substance Abuse Advisory Commission for review before a bill is presented to the council for a vote. The city feels this is necessary since there […]
In the city of Columbia, Missouri the Public Housing Authority has announced that beginning May 1, 2015 it will become illegal for residents to smoke in public housing units. According to the Gestapo Housing Authority, this is being done to make residents healthier. According the United States Department of Housing, there are churning more that 225 housing authorities across the country that have or are in the process of adopting anti-smoking regulations. Columbia, MO is home […]
The city of Malden left it up to the people in the mid-term election as a smoking ban was placed on the ballot. The ban which restricts smoking in public areas within the city passed with 52% of the vote. Smoking is now prohibited in enclosed public places, places of employment, private clubs and within 5 feet of entrances and operable windows or ventilation systems. Malden, MO is home to 4,200 residents over 6.2 square […]
While The Cigar Authority doesn’t condone smoking ban’s we do tip our cap to the city of Branson who has spent the last 6 months listening to both sides of the argument when it comes to enjoying the freedom of lighting up. On Tuesday night the Aldermen unanimously passed an ordinance that was a compromise between the two sides, smokers and non-smokers. What originally started as a 25 foot buffer from doorways, is reduced to […]