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July 02, 2009
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Cigar News in KC
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Equal and opposite reactions in Kansas City as one venue expands its operations to new locations, another is having its liquor license suspended for two days for violations, as well as staff training on city ordinances.
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July 01, 2009
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MORE Tonycsmoke from St. Louis
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Cigar Weekly member Tony Palazzolo (tonycsmoke) gets some more national media attention for his common-sense approach, and dogged tenacity in resisting smoking ban legislation in the Gateway City.
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July 01, 2009
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Neb Ban Court Case
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State attorneys have asked a Lancaster County district court to reject an Omaha pool hall's request to declare Nebraska's new smoking ban unconstitutional.
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June 30, 2009
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Cigartainer Joe Sweigart Honored
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Cigartainer Joe Sweigart was recently honored by Swing Magazine as a "Fabulous Over 50"
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June 30, 2009
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CW Guest Commentary CRA on South Dakota
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Glynn Loope of the Cigar Rights of America organization comments on the state of affairs and democracy action in South Dakota.
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June 29, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for June 26, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of June 29-July 3, 2009
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June 29, 2009
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SD TV Station Allows SCHIP Editorial
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A South Dakota television station, KX.net has published a blog post decrying the SCHIP and it's first casualty: the Hav-A-Tampa factory in Tampa.
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June 29, 2009
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Still the Cigar City
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IS Tampa, Florida still the cigar city? Altadis' closing of the Hav-A-Tampa factory, due to losses of 30% since SCHIP's passage, has many in the cigar industry worried, and saddened.
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June 26, 2009
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Danvers MA Rep Goes to Radio and TV
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A Danvers, Mass. representative, Ted Speliotis, is taking to radio and TV to promote legislation banning OUTDOOR smoking 25 feet from doorways. This is CW's second article on this issue.
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June 25, 2009
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Does Obama Still Smoke
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There have been a couple of times during the campaign when I fell off the wagon and bummed one. [...] Obama and his aides have put up a bit of a smoke screen when the subject is mentioned.
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June 25, 2009
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Employee Theft Harms Cuban Economy
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Reuters is reporting on the problem of employee theft in Cuba and its effect on the centrally-planned government-controlled monopoly.
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June 25, 2009
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SuckerPunch Sally and CAO Partner on Custom Bike Prize
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CAO is announcing today a CUSTOM BIKE GIVEAWAY WEBSITE! The new
website will provide users with a free chance to win the CAO “Lady Liberty” custom bike by Sucker Punch Sally's
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June 24, 2009
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Cusano Cigars Sold to Davidoff
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Tampa Bay Business Journal reported yesterday that Cusano Cigars had sold to the Oettinger Davidoff Group, with the following article. Cigar Weekly had learned that the Cusano factory in the Dominican Republic had temporarily ceased operations. In a discussion with Don Leoncio Cigars' president Juan Rodriguez mentioned layoffs occurring at some of the larger factories in and around Tamboril, as well as the temporary closure of the Cusano facility.
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June 24, 2009
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HAV A TAMPA Factory Closed
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The Hav-A-Tampa cigar factory in Tampa will close and lay off 492 employees.Altaic blamed a decrease in production and the new tax on tobacco as reasons for the closure.
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June 23, 2009
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Advocating for Traveling Smokers
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Christopher Elliott the ombudsman for National Geographic Traveler magazine, and avid non-smoker uses this MSNBC article to advocate for smokers' rights. You can read more travel tips on his blog, elliott.org or e-mail him at celliott@ngs.org.
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June 23, 2009
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Cigar Family Charitable Foundation News
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Founded by the Fuente and Newman families and our Cigar Family members in 2001, the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation has created a 23-acre project serving the 29 impoverished, rural communities in the Dominican Republic’s renowned tobacco-growing region. Included are primary and high schools serving 490 students, medical center, community center, sports and recreation facilities, and organic farm and fishery. The Fuente and Newman families underwrite all administrative costs so that 100% of all donations directly help those in need.
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June 22, 2009
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CRA to Offer Sampler
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The Cigar Rights of America organization will be offering 20-cigar samplers to members.
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June 22, 2009
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Florida Tax Takes on July 1 2009
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The Florida legislature's newly imposed tax on tobacco products will go into effect on July 1, 2009, with only Florida-rolled cigars exempt from the tax reports the Cape Coral Daily Breeze. Apologies the $1 is not a tax but a "user fee."
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June 22, 2009
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IPCPR On California Tax Proposal
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California legislators are grasping at tax straws that don't exist as they seek to raise billions of dollars that don't exist for a balanced state budget that doesn't exist, according to the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association. Two bills propose to increase tobacco taxes to as much as $2.10 per pack of cigarettes on top of the current $.87 per pack state tax and recently increased federal taxes of $1.00 per pack plus correspondingly stiff increases on other tobacco products like cigars and pipe tobacco.
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June 22, 2009
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Smoking Ban Comes Home to Roost in Mass
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Tensions escalate between customers of a Salem Massachusetts ice cream parlor and an adjoining cigar shop since indoor smoking ban was passed.
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June 22, 2009
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Times of London on Embargo Ending
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The Times of London reports on the possibility and consequences of a possible end to the United States trade embargo on Cuba.
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June 19, 2009
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Alec Bradley Announces New Cigar to Debut in July 2009
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Alec Bradley Cigars, makers of the highly-acclaimed Tempus and Maxx cigar selections, have announced the release of a true company first - a unique "Family Blend" cigar created especially for the fathers of the company's three principal executives. The cigars are made in one size, finished with a Cuban pigtail at the head, and presented in handsome chests of 50 cigars, each signed by all three fathers.
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June 19, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for June 19, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of June 22-26, 2009
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June 19, 2009
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Knoxville Cigar Company Closing
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WBIR TV of Knoxville, Tennessee is reporting that Knoxville Cigar Company is looking to close.
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June 18, 2009
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Downtown Stamford CT Cigar Club
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Established in late 2007, Connecticut Cigar Company now boasts a private cigar club for smokers to beat indoor smoking ban.
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June 18, 2009
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Salisbury NC Shop Can Sell Alcohol
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In a move that seems to bring more business to downtown Salisbury, NC, a local tobacconist won approval to sell alcohol in his shop.
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June 16, 2009
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Louisiana Tax Proposal Fails
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The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate is reporting on Tuesday that the Louisiana House rejected legislation that would have raised tobacco taxes.
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June 16, 2009
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Nestor Miranda Collection Special Selection Ruky
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In an e-mail from Miami Cigars spokesman René Castañeda, the Nestor Miranda Collection is adding another line to it's Special Selection line, the "Ruky"
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June 16, 2009
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Wisconsin Dems Get One Right
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The new budget also modifies the exceptions to the new Wisconsin state-wide smoking ban to include not only cigar bars, casinos and specialty tobacco shops, but also anywhere were cigarettes and tobacco products and accessories are sold, known in the bill as “retail tobacco stores.”
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June 15, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for June 12, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of June 15-19, 2009
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June 14, 2009
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Cali Smoking Editorial
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Now, wait a minute, I do smoke "mild" cigars occasionally, and while I'm not going get on a high horse and write about government intrusion into private enterprise, I don't see anything wrong with a good cigar now and then. Sure, I'm risking several forms of cancer, but I take a risk every time I walk across Main Street to get my hair cut, and don't get nearly as much pleasure.
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June 14, 2009
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IPCPR Urges Defeat of La Tobacco Tax
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The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers has been vocal in the current session of the Louisiana legislature fighting bans and taxes. This one was defeated on June 15 by ten votes.
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June 13, 2009
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Obama Signs Smoking Legislation
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"Along with legislation to protect credit-card owners from unfair rate hikes, homeowners from mortgage fraud and abuse, and taxpayers from wasteful defense spending, this kids' tobacco bill would be the fourth piece of bipartisan legislation that I've signed into law, over the last month, that protects the American consumer and changes the way Washington works and who Washington works for," the president said.
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June 12, 2009
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Senate Votes to Allow FDA Oversight
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The Washington Post as well as other outlets are reporting that the United States Senate has voted to approve legislation giving the Food and Drug Authority oversight of tobacco products.
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June 11, 2009
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NC Hookah Bars Hot About Ban
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North Carolina hookah bar owners are upset that cigar bars were exempted but not hookah bars, reports the Wilmington Star
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June 10, 2009
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Long Beach CA Flops on Ban Again
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The City Council which only recently exempted cigar bars and shops from the strict total ban, has now added bus stops and farmers' markets to the city's list of prohibited areas. Report from the ContraCosta Times
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June 10, 2009
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SHOULD Smoking Be Banned Everywhere
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From a publication called "Opposing Views" a nice case against all-encompassing smoking bans.
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June 10, 2009
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Tobacconist for Frederick MD Board
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A local, Frederick, Maryland tobacconist to run for the town's Board of Aldermen, reports the Frederick NewsPost
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June 09, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for June 19, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of June 22-26, 2009
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June 09, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for June 19, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of June 22-26, 2009
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June 09, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for June 19, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of June 22-26, 2009
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June 09, 2009
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MA High School Keeps Cigar Tradition
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Another class at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School graduates and celebrates with their traditional senior cigars.
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June 09, 2009
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Perelman and Cigar Cyclopedia Fathers Day List
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Perelman's CigarCyclopedia website has compiled and distributed its list of ten best gifts for Fathers' Day.
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June 09, 2009
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Pittsburgh Has New Cigar Bar
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Pittsburgh, PA sees the opening of a new cigar bar, night-spot. The Long Ash Cigar Club will have its grand opening in a few weeks, but is already open for business.
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June 08, 2009
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Boisdale to Expand to Canary Wharf London
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Possible new Boisdale jazz and cigar clubs in world cities.
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June 08, 2009
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Couple Spies for Cuba
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The Associated Press is reporting that a Washington couple, has been providing information from the intelligence arm of the State Department for at least 30 years. Brought down by an offer of a cigar.
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June 08, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for June 5, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of June 8-12, 2009
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June 08, 2009
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PIO Introduce New Size
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New size from PIO Cigars of Miami, from Alberto Medina
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June 08, 2009
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Swedish Match CEO on Stocks
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* CEO says market may be too pessimistic on cigar margins
* Says plans to raise prices in Sweden in last week in June
* Expects some pressure on margins for snuff
* Credit markets improving, plans more buybacks this yr
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June 05, 2009
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Ban Advocates Plan for MORE
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Published Thursday June 4, 2009
Smoking ban only the start for foes
BY PAUL HAMMEL
WORLD-HERALD BUREAU
LINCOLN - Now that Nebraska has snuffed out smoking in almost all public places, a leading anti-smoking group is firing up more proposals to clean the air.
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June 05, 2009
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Stanwell Pipe Factory Closing
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CW brings this to its pipe smoking members. From a company press release, Scandinavian Tobacco announced Wednesday that the Stanwell factory in Borup, Denmark will be closed. Production will be moved to a "partner" and the 17 employees will receive a compensation package.
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June 04, 2009
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Frisco Texas Council Quashes Cigar Bar Pass
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Frisco Texas Council votes down potential cigar bar exemption and shop to be located in Frisco Square.
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June 04, 2009
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Herf N Go from CI
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Retailer Cigar International offers a cigar caddy with accessories and cigar sampler as the Herf-N-Go Combo.
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June 04, 2009
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Louisiana Ban Extension Fails
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WWL TV of New Orleans and other outlets are reporting the House of Representatives' voting down a further clamping down on "public" smoking in Louisiana. Thanks to a former schoolmate Rep. Jeff Arnold for trying to roll back the 2007 ban a bit.
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June 04, 2009
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President of Malawi Invites Manufacturers
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President Bingu wa Mutharika of the African nation, Malawi, invites cigarette manufacturers to see worker exploitation in the fields. Vows to fight for better pay.
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June 02, 2009
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NC Hookah Bars In Cross Hairs
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The News Observer reports that the newly enacted North Carolina smoking ban threatens hookahs.
Hookah bar owners anxious about their survival hope for an exemption such as that for cigar bars
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June 01, 2009
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Habanos SA Reinforces Cohiba Reputation
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Random press release, no real news here, but it's out there, nonetheless. Habanos S.A. pens this missive to keep the well-earned Cohiba reputation intact.
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June 01, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for May 29, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of June 1-5, 2009
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June 01, 2009
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MPAA Demands R Movie Rating for Smoking in Films
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Anti-smoking forces push issue in movies. "Smoking is rated like all the other factors, including violence and sex," she said.
Fielding said it should be absolute -- and not just a factor.
"Any movie with smoking should be rated R," he said. "And if they worry about an R rating hurting their profits, then they should work with studios to remove smoking from films that hurt youth."
Graves, whose committee makes the decisions, indicated such a zero-tolerance policy would not be accepted. # American Medical Association Alliance wants films with smoking to be rated R
# AMAA says that kids who watch smoking often turn to habit
# Hollywood rating organization says smoking in movies has declined
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June 01, 2009
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New Book Explores History of Tobacco Farming in CT
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Sentinels Of A Rich Past, Present
Wrapped In History: Tobacco Sheds Are Reminders Of A Fertile Agricultural Heritage
The simple rectangular barns with their distinctive venting systems are a unique architectural presence in much of the valley. They are both historic and contemporary. Groups of tobacco sheds "serve a utilitarian purpose but are also hauntingly beautiful. Their repetitive linear forms offer comfort to the eye."
That is from a new book "Tobacco Sheds of the Connecticut River Valley," by Darcy Purinton and Dale F. Cahill (Schiffer Books; see http://www.tobaccosheds.com). This is mostly a picture book with an accompanying narrative, and it's lovely.
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June 01, 2009
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Victory Cigar to Land Manager in Trouble
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Football manager Guus Hiddink of Chelsea FC could be in hot water after he and others lit victory cigars following the club's win over Everton in the F.A. Cup final at Wembley.
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May 28, 2009
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Casa de Tobacco Conference in China
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A June conference in Shanghai is set to develop retail cigar and tobacco industry in China. From Casa de Tobacco's website, this piece shows what the conference organizers hope to deliver to attendees.
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May 28, 2009
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La Casa del Habano Arco Felice, Italy
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U. S. military newspaper Stars and Stripes features Naples area, La Casa del Habano. With all due respect to Sigmund Freud, sometimes a cigar is not "just a cigar." Not for Ole Olson, at least. For Olson, it’s more. Oh-so-much more. "It’s a companion," says Olson, 44, who co-runs La Casa del Habano with his brother-in-law. The tobacco shop has been in business for more than a century in the Arco Felice resort suburb of Naples.
"You spend time with a cigar, enjoy it, savor it. A cigarette, it’s just a fix. A cigar takes time," Olson articulated with the passion of a Baptist minister delivering a Sunday sermon.
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May 28, 2009
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Local Paper Opines Against Alcohol Law
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Nashua Telegraph publishes scathing editorial against legislation to allow cigar shops to serve alcohol, slams cigar smokers who "romanticizes them as a hobby (as opposed to vice) of the wealthy and educated, paired with single malt scotch or cognac – not cheap beer. "
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May 28, 2009
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No New WS Cigar Bars
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Wisconsin smoking ban, is stringent, but allows for cigar bars. Bars MUST be cigar bars before the law's publication on June 3rd, 2009. Read more of this Journal Sentinel piece for all the details.
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May 27, 2009
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Miami Cigar Marks Milestone With National Celebration
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Other national cigar publications are just reporting this today. CW is moving this to its feature slot, even though we first reported it on May 27, 2009.
Miami Cigar & Company, celebrating their twentieth anniversary name June 12th "National Nestor Miranda Cigar Day in honor of the founder, and namesake of the new Nestor Miranda Collection Special Selection. Company spokesman Rene Castaneda issued a press release announcing the festivities.
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May 27, 2009
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Michigan House Passes Ban Legislation
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Local news outlets, including the Free Press and television stations, are reporting that the Michigan House has passes a ban but it exempts high-revenue casinos and cigar bars.
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May 26, 2009
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CW Analysis Congress Passes Stringent Tobacco Laws
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The U. S. House of Representatives has passed strict tobacco legislation regulating the "trafficking" of cigarettes and smokeless tobaccos by means of the mail and other mail-order. It also involves the Attorney General's office for enforcement and creation of another bureaucracy within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to track taxation and track tobacco shimpment. How long until this is extended to cigars
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May 25, 2009
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Arlen Liss to Cease Operations
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Renowned cabinet and humidor craftsman announces changes.
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May 25, 2009
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Cigar Bars in Nebraska
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Another TV reporter doesn't bother to interview business owners, or anyone in favor of the cigar bar exemption. The result, another biased, anti-tobacco slanted piece.
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May 25, 2009
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Cuban Cigar Club in Chinese Capital City
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Beijing, May 22.- A fan club of Cuban tobacco smokers was created at the Cohiba Atmosphere Cigar Club in the Chinese capital Friday, in the presence of diplomats from Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, Europe and Oceania.
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May 25, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for March 22, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
Cigar Cyclopedia.com
For the week of May 25-29, 2009
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May 25, 2009
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New Cigar Bar for Brighton Michigan
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As reported some time ago, this possibility is likely to just beat the deadline for a looming, Michigan smoking ban.
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May 25, 2009
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North Carolina at Night After Ban
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The smell of glass cleaner pervades smoke-free bars, and what to do with the free hand when drinking?
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May 25, 2009
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Paradise in Clemson SC
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CLEMSON — Downtown Clemson is a far cry from the pristine beaches and million dollar yachts that line the corridors of Key West. Not many people would argue that point.But, for Don and Marlaine Owen, they wanted to bring a Key West staple all the way up to Tiger Town.
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May 25, 2009
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South Louisiana Reaction
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Citizens of Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes sound off in local paper about possible statewide ban.
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May 22, 2009
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Calle Ocho Bounces Back
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The district could have been renamed Little Central America after an influx of immigrants from Honduras and Nicaragua in the 1980s. But 50 years after the first Cuban exiles fled the Castro Revolution, Calle Ocho is getting a makeover, fueled in part by the arrival of 300,000 new Cuban immigrants during the past 15 years. Today the streets are clean, the sidewalks are new, and Cuban culture is springing up everywhere, from art galleries and cigar stores to Cuban theater, salsa dancing and nightclubs. "Little by little you can see the transformation," said Elena Freyre, a 1960s exile who opened an art gallery two years ago.
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May 22, 2009
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Cigar Family Charitable Foundation News
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In an electronic letter from Carlos Fuente Jr. and Eric Newman, Cigar Family Charitable Foundation proudly announces the first graduating class from Cigar Family High School.
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May 22, 2009
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Louisiana Ban Squeaks Out of Committee
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Legislation that would ban smoking in bars and casinos narrowly passed through a House committee Tuesday. Members of the House Health and Welfare Committee rejected amendments to exclude cigar and hookah bars from the ban before voting 8-7 to move House Bill 844 to the House floor. The deciding vote was cast by a late-coming committee member who had no clue what he was voting for or against.
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May 22, 2009
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New Michigan Ban Proposal
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As always, newspapers give anti-smokers first billing. "Get this done, however you have to do it," implored Dr. Michael Sandler, past president of the Michigan State Medical Society, in a meeting with top legislative leaders.
Minutes earlier, a House committee voted 9-1 for a smoking ban that would exempt Detroit's casinos, and cigar bars and smoke shops statewide.
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May 22, 2009
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Oviedo FL Cigar Bar Leads in DUI Calls
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The fate of Medici's is still up in the air. City staff still maintain that the Oviedo bar - the only one of its kind without a restaurant attached - could be violating a city code requiring 51 percent of business to be from sales of something other than open containers of alcohol. Staff has said that the documentation the bar provided isn't up to snuff - a claim the bar's owner, Mitch Patel, continues to refute. Patel says they've been providing quarterly documentation that the bulk of business comes from sources outside of bar sales since 2005, and they recently submitted more documentation to support that.
"We handed in all the paperwork," Patel said Monday. "They're making up all their rules because now they don't want to accept it." They cited a variety of statistics and anecdotes: Medici's has had 32 DUIs attributed to their bar since 2005, more than any bar in the city. There are more 911 calls related to Medici's than any other bar.
And the anecdotes: An underage driver accused of a DUI said they were drinking at Medici's, which prompted officers to launch an undercover operation where more underage patrons were able to buy alcohol.
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May 22, 2009
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Partagas and General to Give Away Man Cave
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Partagas and General Cigars announced through a company release that they are teaming with former NFL player and sports commentator Tony Siragusa. Together they will award $10,000 to one contest entrant to build a "man-cave" in-home cigar-smoking lounge.
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May 20, 2009
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Crist Signs Cig Tax
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Crist prevaricates on new taxes, but still exempts cigars.
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May 20, 2009
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Texas Ban Stalled For Two Years
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CW Contributing Editor Frank Seltzer analyzes an Austin American-Statesman article detailing the defeat of the Texas smoking ban.
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May 19, 2009
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Wis Governor Signs Ban
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Here's another anti-tobacco slanted article. Since Governor Doyle signed the bill, the editor surmises that no counter view to this needs be expressed anymore?
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May 18, 2009
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CAO Teams With Bike Builder Sucker Punch Sally's
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From a company press release, CAO's Director of Lifestyles Marketing, Jon Huber, announces another collaboration. The Nashville-based cigar maker teams with custom bike builder for a year-long tour and giveaway
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May 18, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for May 15, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
CigarCyclopedia
For the week of May 18-22, 2009
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May 18, 2009
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Macanudo To Be Featured at BamaJam Music Fest
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General Cigars is announcing, this afternoon, that it's sponsoring BamaJam as well as opening a sponsor pavilion at the festival where they'll give samples to festival goers of legal age.
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May 17, 2009
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Carolinans Ready for Ban
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According to this piece, the North Carolina ban has reasonable exemptions, including requiring tobacconists only make twenty five percent of revenue from tobacco in order to allow indoor smoking.
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May 15, 2009
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Boulder Bar Beats Ban But Still Battles Bureucracy
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Jerry Gordon, Boulder's city attorney, said the city wasn't trying to exclude bar owners from the smoking debate. But, he said, the smoking ordinance could impact the Pearl Street Pub even though its owner just prevailed in court.
"The decision that was just made in this case was a decision about how the state law should be interpreted," he said. "But businesses in the city are also regulated by the local law." Boulder, Co. bar wins in court but still fights city council and city bureucracy
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May 15, 2009
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CRA Seeks New Members By Trip Raffle
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From a recent organizational press release, Cigar Rights of America is seeking to increase the size of membership by offering raffle entries to members who join the organization. The winning CRA member will be given an opportunity of a lifetime for two people to spend two-nights/three-days with a well-known cigar maker, and afforded a ‘behind the scenes’ tour of their cigar facilities
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May 15, 2009
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Famous Cigars and La Aurora Celebrate with Anniversary Offering
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EASTON, PA -- May 15, 2009 -- Famous Smoke Shop, the nation's leading online retailer of premium handmade cigars, continues to celebrate its 70th birthday with their latest arrival: the Famous Private Selection 70th Anniversary by La Aurora. The company announced this through a press release from Gary Korb.
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May 14, 2009
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Defiance Line Dropped Xikar Commits to CRA
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In a recent letter to Cigar Weekly, Xikar President Kurt van Keppel outlined his company's continued commitment to supporting Cigar Rights of America and efforts at the state level.
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May 14, 2009
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Hookah Bars Cry Foul
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Owners of hookah bars in Wisconsin are crying foul and discrimination over statewide ban, reports a Minneapolis radio station.
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May 13, 2009
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A Bill in Favor of Cigar Shops and Bars
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The bill would not allow cigar shops to sell liquor. They could sell only those alcoholic beverages that contain no more than 6 percent alcohol by volume. That means beer.
As soon as the smoking ban passed two years ago, smokers began joining the state's private social clubs. Those clubs are allowed to sell alcoholic drinks, and they are allowed to let their members smoke. They became havens for social smokers. Cigar shops also became havens for smokers who enjoy socializing or watching a game while sitting in a fat leather chair and smoking a nice cigar. Cigar shops, however, have one disadvantage. They cannot sell beer to their customers who already hang out on-premises, sometimes for hours.
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May 13, 2009
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North Carolina Ban Passed
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Legislators in the country's top tobacco-growing state have approved a smoking ban for restaurants and bars across North Carolina, WXII of Raleigh is reporting this afternoon
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May 13, 2009
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Point of Sale Pairings Initiative from General
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Through a company press release Gerenal Cigars announces retail initiative; Cigar Consumers to Cheer for Liquor Pairings.
General Cigars to place beer, wine and spirits pairing guides in tobacconists' shops
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May 13, 2009
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Raising Local Taxes NY
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Suffolk seeks Albany OK on nearly $36M in new taxes
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May 12, 2009
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Alec Bradley and Famous Smoke at Playboy Mansion
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Gary Korb of Famous and George Sosa of Alec Bradley will team host event.
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May 12, 2009
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Imperial Report Released
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Imperial Tobacco, parent of Altadis USA releases its Half Yearly Results report, today.
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May 12, 2009
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Retailers Hopeful End of Embargo Nears
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Retail Tobacco Outlets, at national meeting in New Orleans, are hopeful of an relaxed Cuban trade embargo
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May 12, 2009
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Texas Senate Backs Ban
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Bill allows for cigar bars, restaurant & bar patios, and nursing home exemptions. No pro-smoking advocates were consulted in this article, although the American Lung Association was.
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May 08, 2009
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Frisco TX Considers Cigar Bars
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The Frisco Texas city council considered allowing cigar bars as an exception to their city ban. With a draconian ban in Dallas, this may be designed to help city businesses capitalize on Dallas banning smoking.
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May 08, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for May 8, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of May 11-15, 2009
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May 08, 2009
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Look for New Cigar Shop on Main in Memphis
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New shop will open on Main Street in Memphis in mid-May.
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May 07, 2009
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Area 31 Opens in Miami
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New Cigar Venue in Miami.
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May 07, 2009
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Ban in Wisconsin
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A statewide workplace smoking ban that includes restaurants and taverns will start July 5, 2010, according to a deal reached Wednesday in the Legislature.
The measure is expected to pass next week and be signed into law by Gov. Jim Doyle.
All workplaces would be smoke-free under the bill before the Legislature. Legislative leaders, smoking ban advocates and the Tavern League of Wisconsin agreed to the changes to the proposal, which is now on a fast track.
With little opposition remaining, the bill is set for a vote Wednesday in both houses of the Legislature.
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May 07, 2009
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Pete Johnson to Step in Ring with Tim Carr
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In a company release, Gary Korb, of Famous Cigars and Cigar Advisor is reporting that a "Cigar store manager will fight Tatuaje cigars creator to settle score on Cigar Expo matter in June."
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May 05, 2009
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General Cigars and Esquire Team Up
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From a company press release, General Cigars' Victoria McKee announces successful charity partnership with Esquire magazine.
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May 05, 2009
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Hard Times for Cigar Bars in AbuDhabi
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ABU DHABI // The capital’s first cigar bar says it lost almost half its business in the month after it banned smoking.
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May 05, 2009
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Live to 100 with Whisky and Cigars
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Gentleman from Suffolk, England, lauds cigars and whisky as the key to his longevity.
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May 01, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for May 1, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of May 4-8, 2009
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April 30, 2009
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Don Fernando Leon
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Fernando Léon Asensio died at the age of 87 at his home in Santiago, Dominican Republic after a prolonged illness. Don Fernando, as he was known, was the son of Eduardo Léon Jimenes -- the founder of La Aurora.
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April 30, 2009
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Florida Legislature Extends
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As part of a deal to extend the legislative session, elected officials agree to tobacco tax with cigar exemption.
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April 30, 2009
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IPCPR Would Avoid Louisiana
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IPCPR spokesman Chris McCalla has said the IPCPR would not return to Louisiana if anti-smoking legislation passes.
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April 30, 2009
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Louisiana Tax Dies in Committee
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Rep. Karen Carter (D-New Orleans) has $187 million tobacco tax proposal shot down in the Ways & Means committee.
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April 30, 2009
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Swedish Match Releases Interim Report
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• Sales for the first quarter increased by 25 percent to 3,535 MSEK (2,818)
• In local currencies, sales for the first quarter increased by 10 percent
• Operating profit for the first quarter increased by 55 percent to 846 MSEK (547)
• In local currencies, operating profit for the first quarter increased by 35 percent
• EPS (basic) for the first quarter amounted to 2.27 SEK (1.36)
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April 30, 2009
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Ybor Factory Owner and Arts Patron
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Though there are no longer cigars coming from the Santella Cigar Factory, the building is still a landmark with an art program housed therein. Owner Jon Van Pelt, 26, found dead in his home.
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April 29, 2009
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Cigartainment Works Golfers Event
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Joe Sweigart of Cigartainment and a master roller provide cigars at United States Black Golfers' event.
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April 27, 2009
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CON Smoking Should Be Up to Business Owners
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Here is the "con" side, from the Victoria, Texas, Advocate series of Pro/Con on a statewide smoking ban.
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April 27, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for April 24, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
CigarCyclopedia
For the week of April 27-May 1, 2009
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April 27, 2009
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IPCPR Analysis of Florida Tax Issue
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Much has been written about the negative effect on Florida-based cigar manufacturers that increased state taxes on tobacco will have, but it's the mom-and-pop smoke shop owners and their employees and customers who will be hurt the most, according to the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association. The IPCPR has more than 2,000 members worldwide, 290 of which are located throughout the state of Florida.
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April 27, 2009
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Mass Allowing Market To Decide Apt Smoking
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When apartment dwellers in Belmont, Calif., complained about cigarette fumes from down the hall, the City Council sprang into action on their behalf, outlawing smoking in apartments and condos and threatening to ticket violators. In the California city, apartment tenants complained of smoke drifting under doors and cascading from air vents, triggering asthma attacks.
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April 24, 2009
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CW Present at Texas Senate Committee Smoking BAN Hearing
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Cigar Weekly Contributing Editor Neil Noffsinger (Road Hawg) recently attended a public hearing, of the Texas Senate's Health and Human Services committee to oppose its recommendation of a smoking ban on public property. This is his perspective on the day's proceedings. This was originally posted in the Smokin Post on Cigar Weekly's Community Forums and Discussion Groups.
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April 24, 2009
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Positive Benefits to Tobacco and Tatuaje Review
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What many would call a surprising perspective, the Yale Daily News counters current trends, does NOT bash tobacco nor promote global warming.
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April 22, 2009
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El Credito Featured in WaPo
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I'm a gringo, but I've always felt a bit Cubano, having grown up in Miami in the 1960s when the city became a haven for exiles from the communist island.
Hey, it was on the outdoor basketball courts of St. Mary's Cathedral School in the working-class neighborhood of Little River (now known as Little Haiti) that my pals Manny, Julio and Raúl taught me my first words in Spanish. Words such as -- oh, never mind; this is a family newspaper.
Living in Miami as a young adult, I wore traditional guayaberas and ate (way too much) lechon asado. And when I visit the city today? My routine hasn't changed much. I still feel at home on Little Havana's Calle Ocho (SW Eighth Street).
For the moment, at least, Little Havana is as close as most Americans can get to experiencing Big Havana (the real Havana) since traveling to the Cuban capital is still a no-no. Although President Obama recently cut restrictions for Cuban Americans visiting relatives on the island and signaled that he'd like to improve relations between the two countries, the 47-year United States embargo remains firmly in place, limiting travel by most U.S. citizens.
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April 22, 2009
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Swisher Affected by FL Tax Too
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Not only are Florida smokers in the proverbial cross-hairs, so are cigar makers located mostly in Miami and Tampa. But now Swisher weighs-in and at a much higher volume.
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April 21, 2009
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Cigar Bar Exemption Passes NE Legislature
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The Legislature passed the ban a year ago, after hotly debating the issue for two years.
To qualify as a cigar bar, the bars would have to get at least 10 percent of their revenue from cigars, in addition to alcohol. The bars could not sell food. No cigarettes would be allowed.
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April 21, 2009
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Cigar Family Charitable Foundation April Update
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Founded by the Fuente and Newman families and our Cigar Family members in 2001, the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation has created a 23-acre project serving the 29 impoverished, rural communities in the Dominican Republic’s renowned tobacco-growing region. Included are primary and high schools serving 490 students, medical center, community center, sports and recreation facilities, and organic farm and fishery. The Fuente and Newman families underwrite all administrative costs so that 100% of all donations directly help those in need.
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April 21, 2009
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New A. Fernandez Offering at CI
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Cigars International is proud to announce the debut of the A. Fernandez Signature Series from renowned cigar blender and manufacturer Abdel “AJ” Fernandez. Fernandez.
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April 21, 2009
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Smoking on the Links
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CW Member REGIONAL, José Ortega of Reyes Family Cigars is interviewed by Medicus Golf Training Sites.
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April 20, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR, April 17, 2009
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Nick Perdomo posted the same thing here at Cigar Weekly, nearly a week ago.
Highlights of the Week in Cigars and Smoking from CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of April 20-24, 2009
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April 20, 2009
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Interesting Oral Histories York PA
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York Pennsylvania was once a thriving cigar town. This weekend, the local paper ran a series of oral histories from those who worked in the cigar factories oh those years ago.
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April 17, 2009
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Florida Senate Defeats Cigar Tax
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Senate leaders agreed to water down their $1 billion tobacco tax increase Thursday by not imposing the new tax on tobacco products shipped and sold out of state. But currently untaxed cigar-makers from Tampa to Miami have screamed about the tax potentially wrecking their industry, which is a sort of cultural tradition in Florida. On Thursday, senators said they heard the complaints and were willing to limit the higher tax only to tobacco products sold within the state.
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April 17, 2009
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NE AG Cigar Bar Exemption OK
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The Nebraska attorney general has rendered an opinion in favor of the cigar-bar exemption to the statewide ban wending its way through the legislature.
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April 17, 2009
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VA Wants to Trade with Cuba
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Touting its diversified economy, interests in the state of Virginia would like to see Obama's softening of relations get softer still.
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April 16, 2009
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CSM Analyzes Tobacco Taxation
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This is a fairly balanced look at the taxation issue from the Christian Science Monitor
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April 16, 2009
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Oregon OpEd Perpetuates Stereotypes
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More misconceptions about cigar-smoking to make a point?
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April 16, 2009
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Reference Tool On Chinese Tobacco
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Business reference tool Research and Markets announces new volume "2008 Report on China's Cigar Market" to be included in their offerings.
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April 16, 2009
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Rock-N-Rolled Encore Tour
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Through a company press release, leading cigar maker CAO is set to follow-up last years successful Rock N Rolled '08 Tour with a Summer series of in-store cigar events
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April 16, 2009
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Sales Down in Pensacola, FL
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The local paper in Pensacola, Florida is reporting that retailers are all experiencing diminished sales since SCHIP went into effect on April Fools' Day.
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April 15, 2009
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Broadway Cigars Featured
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In-depth piece detailing Oregon ban exception, makes certain to opine about "dangers" of smoking.
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April 15, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for April 10, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of April 13-17, 2009
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April 15, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for April 3, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of April 6-10, 2009
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April 15, 2009
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Tampa Cigar Makers and Retailers Fight State Tax
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Retailers and cigar makers speak out about the adverse effects Florida's proposed tax would have on the state's historic manufacturing base.
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April 15, 2009
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Update from Cigar Rights of America
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Cigar Weekly member J. Glynn Loope, Executive Director, Cigar Rights of America, provides "The Rest of the Story," an exclusive status update from one of the organisations standing up for the cigar smoking public.
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April 08, 2009
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Alec Bradley Teams with Mercedes at Augusta
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From an Alec Bradley company press release: DANIA, FL – April 6, 2009 - Alec Bradley Cigars, makers of the highly-acclaimed Tempus
and Maxx cigar selections, has been invited by Mercedes Benz to enhance the luxury car maker’s overall
brand experience at the golf world's most prestigious tournament, which is held annually in Augusta, GA..
The company will be providing Alec Bradley Tempus and Occidental Reserve Cigars to Mercedes top
dealers and clientele from all over the world.
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April 07, 2009
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American Cancer Society fights NE Exemption
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American Cancer Society tries legal maneuvers to defeat Nebraska cigar-bar exemption.
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April 07, 2009
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Common Sense about FLA Tax
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Moments before the Senate Ways and Means Committee voted on the Senate budget, which includes $86 million in cigar taxes, including $71 million for a $1 per ounce surcharge on large, or premium, cigars, Sen. Rudy Garcia made this plea. "This will be devastating to the industry,'' said Garcia, a Hialeah Republican. "Most companies will move their operations to another state that does not have the cigar tax or have minimal taxes.'' He predicted that if Florida imposes the tax, 10,000 cigar rollers will lose their jobs. "This section of the bill will generate $70 million," he said,"but how many jobs will we be losing?''
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April 07, 2009
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Mobile CIgar Lounge at Outback Pro-Am
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Tampa, FL, April 04, 2009 --(PR.com)-- For the second consecutive year, the Mobile Cigar Lounge Co. is partnering with the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am to provide event services. The Pro-Am will take place April 17-19 at TPC Tampa Bay. The Mobile Cigar Lounge will be open to the public on the 16th hole, offering visitors a place to relax, enjoy refreshments and fine cigars. Cigarista cigar servers will also be walking the course with selections of cigars available throughout the tournament.
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April 07, 2009
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Nebraska No Cigarettes in Cigar Bars
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Local newspapers and Forbes, through the Associated Press, are reporting that the Nebraska legislature has passed an amendment to cigar bar exemption legislation that would ban cigarette smoking even in cigar bars.
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April 07, 2009
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Sales Decline Hits Habanos Factories
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The Independent is reporting that the decline in sales of Habanos brands has hurt factories in the capital. Not only is the Partagás factory not training new workers, it's also laid off 15% of its existing workforce.
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April 07, 2009
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Tampa and Ybor City Busy A Hundred Years Ago
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One hundred years ago, residents, boosters and editors seemingly stretched the limits of the English vocabulary to describe the growth and vitality of Tampa.
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April 04, 2009
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SCHIP and More Tax in PA
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Cigar retailers in Pennsylvania have seen better days.
On Wednesday, the federal tax on cigars jumped about 700 percent. In addition, Gov. Ed Rendell's proposed budget would put a state tax on cigars for the first time.
Yet owners of York County smoke shops said they're not losing any sleep over the new cigar taxes. The reason for that is simple -- things could have been a lot worse for them.
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April 03, 2009
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Anti-Smoke Editorial from Mass.
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Columnist known as "The Republican" wags finger at smokers, and Massachusetts cigarette (but not cigar and RYO) tax.
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April 03, 2009
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Brighton MI Entrepreneur Will Try Cigars and Wine
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Former Brighton merchant to open wine bar
Cigar lounge, specialty foods also planned for old La Bella Vita site
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April 03, 2009
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CI on Name Brand Seconds
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Cigars International issues press release to promote their "Namebrand Seconds" program for the budget smokers.
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April 03, 2009
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Go to Cuba if Senate Bill Passes
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A bipartisan group of 20 senators is calling for a repeal of a 47-year-old travel ban to Cuba, saying the proposal will weaken the Cuban regime that will "make a difference for democracy."
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April 03, 2009
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NC Ban Passes House
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The North Carolina House of Representatives has passed an indoor smoking ban. The state, built on tobacco, will prohibit indoor smoking except in bars. Actually as the AP article reads, it doesn't ban smoking, it bans "secondhand smoke." Interesting.
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April 03, 2009
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Penn. Tax Repercussions
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WILKES-BARRE – Little was going to stop the smokers on Public Square Wednesday afternoon – not the rain, not the cool, gloomy weather and certainly not the new federal tobacco tax that more than doubled Wednesday.
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April 03, 2009
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Tobacco Under FDA Control
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In this story, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the House of Representatives has voted to place tobacco under FDA control.
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April 03, 2009
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U. S. House To Eliminate Smoke Lounges
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Smokers are losing their last major indoor refuges on the House side of the Capitol complex.
The House Administration Committee said Thursday it has decided to close the glassed-in smoking rooms in the cafeterias of the Longworth and Cannon office buildings. Smokers will get a reprieve while officials prepare for the closure.
“No time frame has been stablished for the closure,” said panel spokesman Kyle Anderson. “The decision was made today.”
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April 02, 2009
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Cigar Tours in London
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The Cuban Cigar Walk, London is an Audio Guide which introduces you to the very best of London. A wonderful blend of luxury, history and cigars; the walk acknowledges Sir Winston Churchill’s long relationship with Cuban cigars and visits two of the stores which supplied him through his life.
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April 02, 2009
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SCHIP and MORE Stories
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With the SCHIP tax going into effect yesterday, there are more efforts to hinder smokers. Here are some accumulated stories from the last 24 hours compiled through the Google News reader
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April 01, 2009
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Don Kiki, Cuban Crafters and El Credito Quoted
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The Associated Press and Yahoo! finally explore the negative effects of increased taxation on Little Havana business and their employees.
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March 31, 2009
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CAO Kicks Off Lx2 Tour
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CAO is announcing their latest tour venture, the eLements tour which will feature tastings of their Lx2 line with company president Tim Ozgener.
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March 31, 2009
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Cigar Family Charitable Foundation March Update
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Founded by the Fuente and Newman families and our Cigar Family members in 2001, the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation has created a 23-acre project serving the 29 impoverished, rural communities in the Dominican Republic’s renowned tobacco-growing region. Included are primary and high schools serving 490 students, medical center, community center, sports and recreation facilities, and organic farm and fishery. The Fuente and Newman families underwrite all administrative costs so that 100% of all donations directly help those in need.
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March 31, 2009
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Famous Smoke Shop Announces Golf Events
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Famous Smoke Shop, in partnership with ESPN Radio of the Lehigh Valley and Riverview Golf & Country Club in Easton, PA, has just announced their Famous Golf Tour 2009. The first round of the tour begins on Friday, April 24th, at Riverview C.C., and continues through September 18th, with the final Championship Round being held on Friday, October 9th. The participating tour sponsors are Drew Estate, CAO, Camacho, Cusano, Rocky Patel and Los Blancos. Cost per round is $89.99 per person/per round. Golfers who register for multiple rounds in advance can play at a discounted rate.
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March 31, 2009
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Gov Crist Demurs on Cigar Tax
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Asked specifically about the cigar tax, Crist said that, “my understanding is there wasn’t discussion that related to cigars until maybe yesterday. Obviously that’s an industry in Florida that has great tradition, especially in the Tampa Bay area and probably other parts of the state. I would rather see that removed."
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March 31, 2009
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Habanos Sommelier of the Year
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Burj Al-Arab Skyview Bar manager Felix Hartmann has come away from prestigious cigar competition The Habanos Sommelier World Final with first place. Reported by Middle East Hotelier magazine.
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March 31, 2009
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Imperial Tobacco Quarterly Report
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Imperial Tobacco Group's anticipated overall performance for the financial year to 30 September 2009 remains in line with management's expectations.The change in timing of the UK budget from March to April is expected to alter the pattern of our UK profitability in 2009 resulting in a partial shift in performance from the first to the second half with no overall impact on the full year. We anticipate a better than expected performance in our Rest of the World region being offset by the Rest of European Union, particularly in Poland, The Netherlands and travel retail.
Following the enactment of the State Children's Health Insurance Program Bill in the USA in early February, significant increases in Federal Excise Tax (FET) rates on all tobacco products will be introduced on 1 April 2009. In advance of this, Imperial Tobacco has selectively increased prices of its products. Significant industry-wide cigarette destocking in March in light of the impending increase in the FET rate is expected to result in a shift in our USA volumes from March into April.
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March 31, 2009
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Monica and Bill Used Gurkha?
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Newsweek is reporting the receipt of a PR e-mail from Gurkha claiming their brand was President Clinton's choice for Oval Office enjoyment.
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March 30, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for March 27th, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of March 30-April 3, 2009
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March 30, 2009
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Miami Cigars Goes Head-to-Head with SCHIP
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Miami, FL, 25 March 2009...Paul Mason Wines used to say, “We will sell no wine before it’s time.” Pepin Garcia, of Tabacalera Garcia, and Nestor Miranda, of Miami Cigar & Company determined not to make the Twentieth Anniversary cigar (Under the Nestor Miranda Special Selection label) before the tobacco’s “time.” Nor would they release it prematurely.
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March 30, 2009
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Michigan Businesses Fear SCHIP
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The Bay City Times, of Bay City, Michigan, features recent CW subject, Timothy Socier of Timothy's Fine Tobaccos.
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March 30, 2009
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Smokers Ire in Ohio
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The cost of a smoke has been going up. Naturally, the folks who smoke don’t like the price hike or the reason prices are rising.Prices officially rise Wednesday. Taking effect that day are new higher federal tax rates on tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, snuff and chewing tobacco, as well as on rolling papers and cigarette rolling equipment.The tax on a carton of cigarettes, which contains 10 packs, will increase $6.10. A pack of cigarettes will cost more than $5, with some going higher than $6. In many cases, the higher prices already are in place. The federal taxes are rising after passage of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. The program is designed to provide health care coverage for low-income, uninsured children and improve the quality of health care children receive. Money from the program is being generated by tobacco taxes.
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March 30, 2009
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USA Today on SCHIP
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The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association predicts that the nation's estimated 12 million cigar smokers and 1.2 million pipe smokers will trade down to less-expensive blends. The average cigar smoker smokes only two cigars a week, said Joe Rowe, the group's executive director. "I suspect pipe smokers will continue to buy pipe tobacco and smoke," Rowe said. "Pipe tobacco has been declining for years, and it's a choice and not habit."
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March 30, 2009
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Ybor City Firms Featured on NPR
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J.C.Newman, Metropolitan and King Corona locales featured in SCHIP article.
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March 25, 2009
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A Cigar Weekly exclusive interview with Mario Andretti
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Cigar Weekly Editor-In-Chief Thomas Bender interviews Mr. Mario Andretti just as the legendary motor-racing driver gets set to enter the cigar industry and establish a cigar line that will bear his illustrious name.
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March 23, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
Cigar Cyclopedia
For the week of March 23-27, 2009
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March 20, 2009
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Forrmer Colibri Workers Protest
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The police today arrested 14 people during an auction of The Collibri Group's assets.About 100 people were involved in the demonstration. They included representatives of several labor organizations.
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March 20, 2009
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Nebraska Legislature Debates Cigar-Bar Exemption
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"This is not a repeal of the smoking ban," Lautenbaugh said. "It's a very narrow exception." State Sen. Scott Lautenbaugh of Omaha argued that his Legislative Bill 355 would allow smoking in only a half-dozen bars across the state -- bars that have made substantial investments in humidors and air-handling equipment.
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March 19, 2009
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Ariz. Store First Rocky Patel Lounge
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21 Degrees Cigar and Accessories becomes the first Rocky Patel Cigar Lounge.
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March 19, 2009
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Habanos S. A. Debuts New Warranty Seal
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Leading cigar supplier Habanos(S.A. CW ed.) is introducing a new Cuban Warranty Seal in its packaging to safeguard the contents. For security, a hologram will be added on the right hand side and, on the left, next to the Cote d'Arms, a bar code will personalise every package.
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March 19, 2009
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Long Beach CA Moratorium on New Lounges
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Long Beach puts smoking lounges on hold. A one year moratorium is approved so changes to law can be reviewed.
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March 19, 2009
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Toranos Introduce Exodus 50 Years on Tour
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"We created our Exodus line of premium cigars to remind smokers of the hardship inflicted by Cuba's Marxist communist regime, especially its exile of the world-renowned tobacco and cigar families, including ours. As expatriated Cubans, we have triumphed both as a people and as creators of a new cigar industry in the different countries where we all settled. That triumph is worth celebrating and we do so in our new cigar for 2009 ... Exodus 50 Years."
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March 18, 2009
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CigarsDirect March Madness Contest
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To participate, simply join the CigarsDirect.com fantasy league on CBSSportsline (www.cbssports.com/fantasy) and fill out the NCAA Tournament brackets before the opening round game on March 17th. The top 10 point earners at the end of the Tournament will win premium cigar prizes.
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March 18, 2009
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Deep Roots in Tampa
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A Tampa radio stations reports and enumerates Tampa's longstanding connections to Cuba.
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March 18, 2009
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Helping Wounded Warriors
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Payne-Mason offers golfers and others a special cigar package to help The Wounded Warrior Project.
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March 18, 2009
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Smoking Band Keeps History Swinging
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The Cigar City Big Band of Tampa set to play college concert series.
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March 18, 2009
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Well-Being Index from Healthways EPIC FAIL
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This new index, labeled a “Well-Being Index” by the organization that created it —- Healthways —- is but the latest feel-good elixir about which citizens and elected officials can bloviate and help mask the need to take tough and fundamental decisions about the future of our country. For those of us who find pleasure in the politically incorrect act of smoking a good cigar every now and then, apparently we would be doomed to being considered unhappy
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March 17, 2009
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MI Legislature to Bring Back Ban
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New faces in Legislature may not change opinion on smoking ban for all public places
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March 17, 2009
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Price of Smoking Increases
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WDEF Channel 12, in Chattanooga, Tennessee is reporting on the upcoming SCHIP tax increases and how these will affect local smokers.
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March 16, 2009
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Andover Mass Seeks Sidewalk Cafe Ban
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The Boston Globe is reporting that Andover, Massachusetts is considering enacting a ban on smoking at outdoor cafés and restaurants that have seating ON public sidewalks.
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March 16, 2009
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Portland Lounge Adds Smoking Room
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El Gaucho serves up entertainment rarely found in a steakhouse. Besides the flaming swords of lamb and beef kabobs, two Latin-style guitarists play in the bar 7-11 pm. Portland has banned smoking in bars, so an enclosed cigar lounge now caters to aficionados of the leaf. Hung with vintage black-and-white Cuban cigar ads and furnished with six small tables, leather couches, a television and warmed by a fireplace, it transforms into a 21st century speakeasy at 7 p.m. on the first and third Fridays each month.
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March 16, 2009
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Siglo Comes to the United States
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If you hear the name Siglo when it comes to cigars it usually refers to the Cohiba Siglo series. They were introduced in Cuba originally as 1492 line to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Columbus’s discovery of the new world. When Cohiba realized what they had, they continued the series with the Siglo name…siglo meaning century in English.
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March 12, 2009
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South La Smokers Seethe
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The Courier, of Houma, La. is reporting about consumer and taxpayer dissatisfaction with the upcoming SCHIP excise taxes on tobacco. "It's breaking us up bad," [Estay] said. "I'm trying to smoke less, but I don't want to." "I don't like it at all," Robin Justice of Des Allemands said. "It's probably not going to make me quit; it'll just make my pocketbook lighter, that's all." "You'll find a lot of nicotine-starved, crazed people walking the streets," [Lester Naquin] said. "This tax is just a broken promise from [Barack Obama], who said he wouldn't tax the low income or the middle class."
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March 11, 2009
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Famous Smoke Cigar Expo Tix on Sale
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Famous SmokeShop spokesman, Gary Korb, has announced that tickets for their Cigar Expo 2009 are now on sale.
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March 11, 2009
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NC Senators File Compromise
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The AP is reporting today that Senator Richard Burr, who has fought against FDA regulation since he was in the U.S. House, said his bill would try to keep children from even thinking about starting to smoke. Senator Kay Hagan said she is opposed to giving the already-overburdened FDA control over tobacco and that she and Burr are offering the alternative rather than merely opposing the regulation bill. "I will not stand idly by while the FDA is put in charge of such a critical industry to North Carolina," she said.
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March 11, 2009
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Taxation Leads to State Health Dept Usage
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State health officials say call volume has increased dramatically to the Health Department's smoking cessation helpline since an $86 million increase in the Arkansas tobacco tax went into effect.
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March 11, 2009
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Tobacco Products Litter Beaches
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The Ocean Conservancy is reporting vast amounts of tobacco and tobacco-related items that litter Florida's beaches, reports the St. Pete Times
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March 10, 2009
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Club La Gloria Cubana Opens with NM Governor Present
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The grand opening of the new Club La Gloria Cubana, New Mexico, was a rousing success, according to a company press release. The attendees, including Governor Bill Richardson and Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez, raised more than $16,000 for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
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March 10, 2009
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Cuba Exhibits at Trade Show
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Cuba exhibits products, including tobacco and cigar-making machinery, at a Panama trade show.
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March 10, 2009
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GREEK Cigars
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Who would have thought this? Greek cigars?
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March 10, 2009
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Impending SCHIP Doom
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More discussion and commentary on the upcoming SCHIP tax increases.
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March 10, 2009
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JC Newmans on TV Again
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The Newman family is the new darling of the media, giving credence to the entire business and hobby in the process. Here is an excerpt of a report from a Fox13 Tampa
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March 10, 2009
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NJ Tobacconist Perseveres
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Despite little tobacco knowledge five years ago, three moves, and her husband's horrific motorcycle crash, New Jersey tobacconist Debbie Sandwith plugs along. From MyCentralJersey.com
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March 10, 2009
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Ruyan America Wins Lawsuit in China
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In a decision rendered by a court in the People's Republic of China in January of 2009, Ruyan prevailed in a lawsuit against e-Cig, a China-based illicit manufacturer of electronic cigarettes and accessories. As a result of the decision, e-Cig was required to pay compensation to Ruyan for damages, destroy all of its existing stock of inventory and agree to never engage in the electronic cigarette business again. The ruling was the first of what Ruyan expects to be a series of such decisions as it has initiated similar actions against other illegal China-based manufacturers.
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March 10, 2009
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SD Ban Goes to the Governor
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The Associated Press is reporting that South Dakota's smoking ban legislation is on its way to Governor Mike Rounds.
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March 09, 2009
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Cigar Roller Calls Shrewsbury NJ Home.
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Luis Cortez hand-rolls some 250 cigars a day, using techniques and equipment much like generations of women in his family used.
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March 09, 2009
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CQ on Cuban Brand Wars
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Congressional Quarterly examines the possible brand name conflicts should the Cuban Embargo fall, soon.
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March 09, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for March 6, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of March 9-13, 2009
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March 09, 2009
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Ride for Wounded Warriors with The General and the Outlaw
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The General and the Outlaw will join forces on Saturday, March 21 in the Ride for the Warriors, a benefit motorcycle ride to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project and the Museum of the Kansas National Guard. Maj. Gen. Tod M. Bunting, the Adjutant General of Kansas, is leading the event which is sponsored by the Outlaw Cigar Company of Kansas City, Missouri.
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March 09, 2009
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TAA Convention in Cancun
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Luxist is reporting that the Tobacconists' Association of America Convention went south of the border, to the CasaMagna Marriott in Cancun. Marriott propoerties have been smoke-free for over a year.
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March 09, 2009
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Three Weeks from New Taxes
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Federal increases to hurt business, retailers worry
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March 06, 2009
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Groucho and George Smoke on Stage Again
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Your opportunity to match wits with comedian Groucho Marx ended when You Bet Your Life went off the air—or most certainly with his death in 1977. One would assume. And one would be wrong. You can trade barbs with the zany, cigar-chomping entertainer during An Afternoon with Groucho this Sunday, March 8, at La Mirada Theatre. La Mirada is also presenting another about George Burns.
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March 06, 2009
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Marlboros to Increase, Smokeless Down
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By Jessica Wohl
CHICAGO, March 5 (Reuters) - Altria Group Inc (MO.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) is raising the price of Marlboro and other cigarettes by 71 cents to 81 cents per pack and is lowering the cost of the high-end smokeless tobacco brands it recently acquired.
The cigarette price increases, which go into effect on March 9, are primarily related to the costs related to the upcoming increase in federal excise tax, a spokesman said.
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March 06, 2009
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Phoenix Tobacconists Fear Closings over SCHIP
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Valley cigar stores, already hurt by a shaky economy, are bracing for a huge federal tax increase next month that they fear will further dampen sales.Large cigars will be taxed at 40 cents per cigar starting April 1. That is up from a nickel per cigar but below a $3 to $10 per cigar tax that Congress had considered. A good 5-cent cigar, if there is such a thing, would nearly double in cost to 9 cents under the tax increase on small cigars.
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March 06, 2009
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SD Ban Exemption Leaves Two
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Two actual cigar bars have been exempted from the South Dakota statewide ban. Only two establishments in the state, extant before January 1, 2009 will be able to allow indoor smoking. Premium cigars only.
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March 05, 2009
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Bill Intro Tobacco Under FDA Washington Post
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Bill Would Put Tobacco Under FDA Control; Under Legislation, Agency Could Require Removal of Harmful Chemicals, Additives
Lyndsey Layton - Washington Post Staff Writer. The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Mar 4, 2009. pg. A.2 Among other things, the bill would restrict the ways tobacco companies market cigarettes, require them to disclose the ingredients in their products and place larger warning labels on packages, and give the FDA the authority to require the removal of harmful chemicals and additives from cigarettes. Nitzkin said, for instance, that the bill has a grandfather clause that protects products currently on the market but creates hurdles for new products such as low-nicotine lozenges that deliver a nicotine dose but are not smoked and therefore pose no risk of lung disease and a much-reduced chance of heart disease.
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March 05, 2009
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Cigarsdirect Announces New Cutter Line
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In a company press release, CigarsDirect is announcing their newest line of merchandise.
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March 05, 2009
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Sebelius Named to HHS Post per IPCPR
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Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, President Obama's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, is apparently at odds with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration. She also may be steering her state into the teeth of multiple business failures, hundreds of job losses and millions in lost tax revenues, says Chris McCalla, legislative director of the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association.
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March 04, 2009
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IPCPR on NC Ban and OSHA Regs
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Cass cited the Federal Reserve Bank and the Bureau of Labor Statistics regarding the proven negative effects on businesses from legislated smoking bans."Based on impartial data generated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Fed has found that significant employment declines result from forced smoking bans, especially in bars and restaurants," he said. “That means businesses die, workers lose their jobs and the state and nation lose federal, state and local tax revenues.”
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March 04, 2009
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Newport Beach, CA Explores Ban
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Lighting up is already barred at beaches. NEWPORT BEACH - Take a deep breath, smokers, because there's more bad news for you – spots to puff away would become even more rare under a proposal to make lighting up illegal in "public places" throughout Newport Beach.
Elected officials in this seaside city next week will discuss outlawing cigarette, cigar and pipe smoking in a still-undefined array of locales that could include sidewalks, parks and outdoor dining patios.
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March 03, 2009
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Blogger Takes on Taxation
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Blogger "The Judge" interviews Alan Rubin of Alec Bradley and Al Gutman of Cuban Crafters. Rubin's tax bill will be astounding.
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March 03, 2009
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Cigar-Rolling Challenge on Calle Ocho
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On March 13-15, 2009, the annual La Gloria Cubana® Super Roll® cigar rolling competition will kick-off the annual Calle Ocho festival, the word’s largest block party which brings the spirit of Carnival to Little Havana. The competition will be held at the El Credito Cigar Factory the nation’s oldest operating cigar factory where world-renowned, Cuban expatriate cigar rollers engage in the art of handcrafting La Gloria Cubana cigars.
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March 03, 2009
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Reopened Cigar Bar in Portland, OR
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KPTV Fox 12 in Portland, Oregon is reporting that The Sports Den and Cigar Bar has been granted an exemption to the statewide smoking ban, as they sold enough cigars prior to the ban to be excepted now.
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March 02, 2009
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BIG Shakeup in Cuban Government
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The Associated Press and Yahoo! News are reporting that Cuban president Raul Castro has ousted some of the highest ranking members of the government thought to be more loyal to his brother Fidel.
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March 02, 2009
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Could Ohio Tax Next
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Ohio budget director Pari Sabety hints at tax hikes on smokeless tobacco, cigars - Aaron Marshall's Round the Rotunda
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March 02, 2009
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Cuban Health System Needs Charity
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The 11th Habanos Festival raised here in an auction of premium cigars a total of 981,000 euros, which will help fund the Cuban public health system.
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March 02, 2009
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Gato Village Cottage Nearly Complete
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New structure at Pocket Park about to open, it replicates a typical cottage belonging to a cigar-roller at the turn of the 20th century.
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March 02, 2009
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Lee County cigar charity not tax-exempt
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Organization not accountable to Florida. Reporter tries to bring down cigars-to-troops philanthropic group.
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March 02, 2009
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MD Tobacconist Outraged over Sin Tax
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HB 951, sponsored by Delegate James Hubbard, D-Prince George's, and Sen. Verna Jones, D-Baltimore City, would increase tobacco, alcohol and payroll taxes to fund a broad effort to increase health insurance coverage. The plan was proposed by the Maryland Citizens Health Initiative, a coalition of organizations working for quality affordable health care for everyone in the state. Vincent DeMarco, president of the initiative, said cigar tax increases were in the bill to ensure that teenagers don't start smoking cigars when the cigarette tax goes up.
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March 02, 2009
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Rendell Proposes Tax
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The Penn. State "Daily Collegian" reports efforts by PA governor Ed Rendell to compound taxes and ignominy on smokers.
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March 02, 2009
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Tobacco-Free Florida Week
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But many doubt success of Tobacco Free Florida Week
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March 01, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for February 27, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of March 3-6, 2009
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February 27, 2009
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Ban Still Up for Debate in NC
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It's only in committee now, but the North Carolina legislature is considering indoor smoking ban legislation.
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February 27, 2009
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Cafe Creme Launches in England
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The Express cigars will retail at £3.29 for a pack of 10, with the launch supported by a trade press advertising campaign.Café Crème Express will debut in the UK on 1 April in Original and Blue variants, with a third, Arome, to be added later in the year.
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February 27, 2009
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CWer Sparks Online Debate in St. Louis
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CW member Tonycsmoke, with this letter to the editor of the STLToday, has sparked a heated debate in the comments section following this letter.
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February 27, 2009
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Festival del Habano 2009 , Cuban News
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The Festival ends tonight.
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February 27, 2009
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General Cigars Debuts Club La Gloria Cubana Stores
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Grand Opening Event to Benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Albuquerque, NM—The spirit of Miami’s fabled Little Havana district will take permanent residence in Albuquerque beginning on Friday, March 6, 2009, when the first-ever Club La Gloria Cubana® cigar lounge opens in Monte’s Pueblo Pipe’s new location on San Mateo Northeast.
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February 27, 2009
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How Chippers can Quit
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If the president, who claims to have quit but fallen off the wagon at times, really wants to kick the habit for good, he should opt for a really good stress ball or a healthier outlet instead of the "socially acceptable vice," said Jennings, 46, who now enjoys video gaming as his preferred stress reliever. A strong commitment and desire to quit are vital for success. > Document which days (over a two-week period) you smoke, how many cigarettes you smoke and what the circumstances are. > Schedule an absolute quit date of two to four weeks in the future. > Enlist support of family, friends and co-workers, especially those who are present when you smoke. > Seek information and support from quit lines, Web sites and cessation programs. > Talk to your physician or pharmacist about using a medication to help you quit.
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February 27, 2009
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Women Smoking More?
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Cigar reviewer tackles the subject of women smoking.
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February 26, 2009
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DeLaConcha Tobacconist on Habanos
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Ron Melendi, General Manager of De La Concha in New York, is tired of seeing guests walk through the door of his tobacco shop and ask for "Cubans." It's no secret that cigars from that particular island are illegal, yet people ask anyway.
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February 26, 2009
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Lift the Embargo
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The Times-News of Burlington, North Carolina (home of a JR Cigars outlet) weighs in on the on-going Cuban Embargo, advocating it's repeal.
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February 26, 2009
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MD County Backpeddles on Sales Ban
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The Prince George's County Council introduced a bill this week that would amend a law it passed last year banning the sale of single cigars. The bill, introduced by council member Samuel H. Dean (D-Mitchellville), softens the language in the law, which is considered one of the most restrictive bans on cigar sales in the nation.
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February 25, 2009
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Cigars for U.S. Warriors.
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It's being reported this week and weekend past that efforts are underway to send cigars overseas to U. S. military personnel.
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February 25, 2009
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Cuban Crops in Good Shape, Sales Down
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Reuters is reporting this week that while the Cuban tobacco crop looks good, sales are down by 3%, with the global recession and anti-smoking laws being cited as reasons.
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February 25, 2009
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Federal Cigars Reopens
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Portsmouth NH shop reopens under new ownership.
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February 25, 2009
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Festival del Habano 2009 , Granma
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Granma, the official news outlet for the La Habana government is also reporting on the 11th Festival del Habano.
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February 25, 2009
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Festival del Habano 2009 Opens
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The "Rebel Youth" of Cuba is reporting on the opening of the 11th Festival del Habano. More than 1,000 participants from 70 countries, including distributors, producers, experts and aficionados of the world's best cigars are in Havana to participate at the festival and trade fair
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February 25, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for February 20, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of February 23-27, 2009
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February 25, 2009
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Mesa AZ Tabaquero Sounds Like CWer
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Mesa, Arizona shop and factory move to new digs. “It’s all in your palate. Do you have the taste for tobacco? Do you have a hunger to find new blends? You don’t have to be rich to be a fine smoker; you just have to truly savor the tobacco,” says Torres, owner of Habanos Torres Cigar Club and Factory in Mesa.
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February 25, 2009
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New Mirage Cigar and Rum Bar
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A new cigar and rum bar, Rhumbar, is slated to open at the Mirage in Las Vegas.
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February 25, 2009
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WS Mayoral Candidate Rustles Cigars
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Baraboo: It's a pretty safe bet that if Michael Cone is elected Mayor of Baraboo he won't be celebrating with a victory cigar. After all, he's admitted to stealing cigars from a local store. Report from WMTV NBC15, Madison, Wisconsin.
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February 24, 2009
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Peter Coyote of SF on Cuban Cigars
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In Havana, as celebrity bait at an event called the International Festival of Tobacco. Despite the fact that I no longer smoke cigars, they once played a marked role in my life, and that's enough of a thread to take advantage of the opportunity to see Havana. Coyote's presence was also noted in Granma
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February 23, 2009
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Cigar.com Launches Daily Deal Site
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Cigar retail heavy-hitter Cigar.com has launched a site dedicated to super discounted daily specials. From a company release.
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February 22, 2009
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E-Cigarettes Make the New York Times
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New York tabaquero and torcedores roll cigars, smoke and sell e-cigars
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February 20, 2009
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AntiTobacco Operative Opines in Vancouver
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No compromise, all-or-nothing anti-tobacco operative weighs in on Richmond, British Columbia ban.
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February 20, 2009
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Calif. Paper Pushes Car Ban
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The Gridley Herald (Gridley California) pushes a ban on smoking in cars with children.
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February 20, 2009
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Hookah Cafe in New Orleans to Close for good on Mardi Gras
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New Orleans community newspaper, Gambit, is reporting the popular Faubourg Marigny spot to shutter.
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February 20, 2009
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Pipes Back on Campus
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Could it be? The college man smoking a pipe again? Dare we dream of good fedoras matriculating again, as well?
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February 20, 2009
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Tobacconist Tries to Kill Ex-Wife
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Phoenix-area retailer has been accused of trying to put a contract out on his family, according to the Phoenix New Times
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February 19, 2009
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Hannibal MO.: New Venue
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When Wesley Knapp moved to Hannibal to become the city's Director of Downtown Development, he brought his love of cigars with him. But with no smoke shops around, Knapp was traveling to large cities and searching online for his favorite treat. He wasn't alone.But perhaps the best part of his venture is how it's revived history in downtown Hannibal.Knapp said, "This was originally a cigar company in the early 1900s called Eichenberger Cigar Company. They had a factory next door and this was the retail store. The building was already intact from the early 1900s. The beautiful woodwork was here; the metal walls were here. I saw it and fell in love with it and took it on right away."
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February 19, 2009
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OK Senate to Dilute Ban
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Ban activist, David Myers, R-Ponca City pushes to revoke exemptions in 2003 law, but measure fails.
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February 19, 2009
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Swedish Match AB Annual Report
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Full Year Report 2008
* Net sales for the fourth quarter increased to 3,628 MSEK (3,527) and 13,162 MSEK (12,551) for the full year
* Operating profit excluding larger one time items* for the fourth quarter increased to 864 MSEK (795) and 3,017 MSEK (2,730) for the full year
* Operating profit for the fourth quarter amounted to 937 MSEK (1,062) and 3,090 MSEK (2,997) for the full year
* EPS (basic) for the fourth quarter amounted to 2.91 SEK (3.04) and 8.98 SEK (7.82) for the full year
* The Board proposes an increased dividend to 4.10 SEK (3.50)
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February 19, 2009
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The Woodlands, TX: New Venue
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Although it is not a restaurant, Rio 24 will offer a menu of food available from nearby Waterway restaurants. The new cigar bar will also feature wireless Internet access and flat-panel TVs.
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February 18, 2009
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Altria Group Downsizing
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in the latest fourth quarter, the segment hurt earnings partly because the tobacco giant increased the provision for losses from this business due to credit downgrades of certain lessees and choppy financial markets. Price increases have helped Altria keep its revenue growing, and the relative stability of the tobacco industry has meant the company has a large and steady cash flow.
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February 18, 2009
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Ark Governor Signs Tax Into Law
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The Associated Press is reporting that Arkansas governor Mike Beebe has signed an $87,800,000 tobacco-tax increase into law.
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February 18, 2009
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NH Leg.Leans to Liquor Licenses for Tobacconists
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Looking to recuperate losses and bring smokers inside from the cold, the New Hampshire legislature is exploring the idea of allowing tobacconists to obtain liquor licenses and become cigar bars. This would allow smokers to have places where they can partake of both cigars and libations.
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February 18, 2009
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Old Factory for London Troupe?
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The Stage is reporting that London-based experimental theatre company Shunt is seeking to restore an old cigar factory for use as its home theatre.
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February 18, 2009
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Swedish Match AB Annual Report
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Nordic Business Report is the first outlet reporting on Swedish Match's full-year report which was released this morning.
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February 17, 2009
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CF Charitable Foundation Update for February
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Founded by the Fuente and Newman families and our Cigar Family members in 2001, the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation has created a 23-acre project serving the 29 impoverished, rural communities in the Dominican Republic’s renowned tobacco-growing region. Included are primary and high schools serving 490 students, medical center, community center, sports and recreation facilities, and organic farm and fishery. The Fuente and Newman families underwrite all administrative costs so that 100% of all donations directly help those in need.
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February 17, 2009
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Cigar Friendly Innkeeper Pens Embargo Novel
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"Where There's Smoke" there's bound to be a good story. And as good stories go, one of the best is here at the legendary Little River Inn on California's Mendocino Coast, where romantic sunsets were invented. It's where I first learned about the confluence of international intrigue, JFK, and fate of the finest cigars this side of Havana from the grand master of good stories himself, Mel McKinney, a more warm-hearted innkeeper you'd be hard-pressed to find anywhere this side of, well, Havana.
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February 17, 2009
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NC Restaurateur Chooses Ban
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By example, when considering one’s right to fresh air and not having to smell an odor that one may find offensive, we once had a gentleman come into the bar area who was not apparently dressed like a homeless person. However, the odor of urine coming from this man confirmed any doubts, and several patrons around him began to quietly complain to their servers and the manager.
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February 16, 2009
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Actor Morgan Uses Habanos as Authenticity for Art
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ACTORS have been known to suffer for their art but Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who stars in the upcoming superhero flick Watchmen, took it to new lengths.
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February 16, 2009
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Brit Propaganda Too Racy for CO
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The Colorado Independent is reporting that over-the-top British anti-smoking propaganda scandalized some Colorado legislators.
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February 16, 2009
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Cigar Lover Kinky to Run for Tex Gov
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Mystery novelist, columnist, salsa maker and cigar entrepreneur Kinky Friedman was at Heroes & Legacies cigar store Friday night to sign books, promote his line of cigars and talk about another run for governor — as a Democrat.
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February 16, 2009
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CRA and Ban-ners Both Angry over VA Ban
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When Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) and Republican House Speaker William J. Howell announced that they had quietly brokered a compromise that would ban smoking in the state's bars and restaurants, anti-smoking advocates did not rejoice. They read the fine print.And they didn't like what they found.They said vague language in the ban allowed restaurants to create separate ventilated rooms for smokers but didn't define the standards for such a room. And they said the fine for ignoring the ban was tiny -- $25 for a violation. The advocates realized, said Cathleen S. Grzesiek, director of government relations for the American Heart Association, that they were very far from their goal of banning smoking in all public indoor spaces."This really isn't a victory for public health," Grzesiek said. Tobacco industry lobbyists weren't happy, either. Glynn Loope, executive director of Cigar Rights of America, said that when the Internet lighted up with news of the ban, he was so mad he "almost threw the computer across the room."
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February 16, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for February 13, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of February 16-20, 2009
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February 16, 2009
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PA Hotel Bars May Sue for Exemption
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Health officials may relax the state's new ban on indoor smoking in response to lawyers' complaints about rules against lighting up in hotel bars. Judy Ochs, director of the state Health Department's Division of Tobacco Prevention and Control, said the department is doing a legal review after attorneys for about a dozen hotels called to challenge the ban.
Trey Matheu, general manager of a western Pennsylvania resort that now prohibits smoking in its cigar bar because of the new law, said he hopes the state will relent without a protracted court battle.
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February 15, 2009
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Billy Connolly on British Columbia Ban
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Scottish comic Billy Connolly is incensed that his favorite Vancouver tobacconist is smoke-free.
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February 13, 2009
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Ark Senate Approves Tax
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The Arkansas Senate approved raising cigarette taxes by 56 cents a pack Thursday and increasing other tobacco taxes to pay for a statewide trauma system and a host of expanded health programs.
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February 13, 2009
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Mounties Catch Tobacco-Runners
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A 23 year old Cornwall, Ontario man was arrested by the RCMP for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 after the vehicle he was driving was stopped by the RCMP in Cornwall, Ontario.
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February 13, 2009
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Richmond BC Shop Denied Exemption
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In a horrible political maneuver, the Richmond Council, which had indicated to Robusto's that it was sympathetic to Robusto's exemption request, screwed over the tobacconist. The Council implemented legislation suggested by the council's staff which strengthtened the outdoor patio ban.
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February 13, 2009
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South Africa Excise Tax Hikes
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Smokers have no cause to fume and beer drinkers can say cheers
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February 12, 2009
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Antis Trying Again in Oklahoma
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Anti-smoking forces tried to breathe new life into their movement Tuesday by releasing the results of a poll that shows legislation to ban smoking in restaurants and most other public places has lots of public support.
Notice the American Heart Association is NOT a "powerful lobbyist"
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February 12, 2009
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Ark Smokers Angry Over Taxes
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An alternative plan floated by House Republicans called for funding the trauma system by increasing some court fines and diverting money from the state's tax on insurance premiums. However, that plan's author backed away from the idea after the narrow House vote approved the cigarette tax increase. Gov. Mike Beebe, himself an occasional smoker, previously discounted such a plan as "dubious" through a spokesman.
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February 12, 2009
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Cuba Goes Open Source
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Reuters is reporting, this week, that the Cuban government and universities are launching and implementing a Cuban developed variant of the Linux operating system called Nova. They cite concerns about American techno-terrorism and espionage.
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February 12, 2009
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NY Tobacconist Marks 120 Years
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The Elmira Star-Gazette is reporting today on a local institution. Corning’s Gaffer District announced Brown’s Cigar Store on West Market Street in Corning is celebrating its 120th anniversary. Originally started by world renowned acrobat John Comosh, the store sold books, newspapers and tobacco.
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February 12, 2009
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South African Anti-Smoking SummAtion
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Writer at least acknowledges difference between cigarettes and cigars
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February 12, 2009
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State Department Notes :Honduras
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The U. S. State Department has updated its notes and information sources on Honduras, including some tobacco-related business statitstics.
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February 12, 2009
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University of Kentucky Ban Coming in Fall
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The Associated Press is reporting that the University of Kentucky will be implementing a ban on all tobacco usage starting in November of 2009.
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February 11, 2009
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Long Beach Council Exempts All Tobacco Venues
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The Long Beach Press-Telegram and Contra Costa Times are reporting that the Long Beach City Council has exempted any type of smoking lounge from the city's stringent, sixteen year-old indoor smoking ban.
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February 11, 2009
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Nebraska Op-Ed Favoring Exceptions
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Jake's regular Marty Thorton of Omaha said he sees no reason for people to get upset over a cigar bar exemption to the smoking ban.
"They have the right to not agree with it," he said, "but they don't have to go to a cigar bar either."
A nonsmoking patron, Aaron Deuser, also of Omaha, said he appreciates the smoking ban at restaurants but wouldn't mind the cigar bar exemption.
"It's like going to a bar and being offended because there's alcohol or going to a strip club and being offended by naked women," Deuser said. "When you go to these places, you know what you're getting yourself into."
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February 11, 2009
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PA Tax Debate Pits Cigarettes Against Others
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"This will certainly be a controversial, contentious issue," he said. But he also noted that there's an element of fairness at stake -- cigarettes are already taxed at $1.35 per pack and the governor would like to increase that tax to $1.45, an increase Mr. Ferlo said he wouldn't vote for.
"It's continually unfair to always tax smokers of cigarettes," but not the smokers of those "fancy" cigars, he said.
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February 10, 2009
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Exemptions Considered in Nebraska
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Members of Nebraska's unicameral legislature are proposing cigar bar and pool hall exemptions to the statewide ban to go into effect in June of 1009
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February 10, 2009
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KC Location May Never Open
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The city allows smoking in establishments where more than 80 percent of sales are tobacco-related. The operations cannot sell food or alcohol, cannot allow anyone under age 18 into their smoking areas, and must have separate ventilation systems.
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February 09, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for February 6, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of February 9-13, 2009
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February 09, 2009
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Poconos Paper Pro-Tax
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Pennsylvania is among the only states in the union not to tax cigars, pipe tobacco and smokeless tobacco. Given the state's projected $2.3 billion budget shortfall, state legislators certainly ought to support the proposal to glean new revenues by ending finally this loophole
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February 09, 2009
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Vacaville CA New Smoking Venue
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Smoke can get in your eyes at Casillas Cigars, but the atmosphere in the 333 Merchant St. cigar emporium and lounge is a far cry from the heyday of jazz legend Benny Goodman, whose "When Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" became a big hit in the mid-20th century.
Owner Tristan Piano of Sacramento, who opened the Vacaville smoke shop in August, deliberately created low-key ambiance in the 900-square-foot space a stone's throw from Main Street.
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February 06, 2009
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Displeasure over Long Beach Exceptions
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Cigar lounge OK draws heat from 1st District candidates
Former Councilman Evan Braude favored ban; Rick Berry opposed it.
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February 06, 2009
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Famous Smoke Shop Celebrates Anniversary
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Famous Smoke Shop celebrates 70 years of success with commemorative cigar series
Perdomo and Padrón lead with "Famous 70th Anniversary" cigars
Famous Smoke Shop is the nation’s leading discount retailer of imported premium handmade cigars, offering one of the largest selections of premium cigars, cigar humidors, and cigar accessories, including a free monthly catalog. Famous-Smoke.com has been awarded BizRate's "Gold Honoree" status for excellence in customer service, product selection, customer satisfaction, and per-dollar value.
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February 06, 2009
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IPCPR on SD Ban
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When someone says 'there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke' they are simply unaware of the facts or refuse to accept the truth, cautions the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association. The IPCPR represents more than 2,000 retailers and manufacturers of premium cigars - mostly mom-and-pop small business owners - and is fighting South Dakota's efforts to tighten its current statewide smoking ban.
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February 05, 2009
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AntiTobacco Group on Small Cigars
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PR Newswire is reporting from the American Legacy Foundation, an anti-tobacco group: New data from the Maxwell Report indicates a dramatic increase in the use of cigarillos and little cigars over the past decade, a troubling trend given the popularity of these products with young adults (ages 18-25) and the African American community. According to the data, over a 10-year period from 1997-2007, little cigar consumption increased 240 percent, while cigarillos increased by almost 150 percent. Meanwhile, cigarette consumption has declined by about 25 percent over the same 10 year period.
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February 05, 2009
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Cigar Bars Legal?
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The Nebraska legislature is discussing an cigar bar exemption to its statewide smoking ban.Cigar smokers generally acknowledge that what is an aromatic pleasure for them is viewed by legions of non-smokers as an odiferous assault on their senses and health.
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February 05, 2009
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Honduran Gvt to Enforce Min. Wage
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Business and government at odds over new minimum wage increase in Honduras. The case of businesses choosing not to pay taxes in order to afford the increase is set to go to the Supreme Court.
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February 05, 2009
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Las Tunas Province Tobacco Update
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The Cuban province Las Tunas has issued a statement praising its new-founded tobacco industry, although no concrete information is cited.
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February 05, 2009
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Obama Helps One Cigar Maker
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From the Associated Press; As soon as Obama won the November election, Granada 1524 Cigars of Corona, California, began shipping Obama Presidential Series 44 cigars out of Nicaragua to the U.S. market.Granada, which doesn't have its own factory, has hired Nicaragua's Segovia Cigars to produce the Obama series.
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February 04, 2009
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Could Economy Affect Bans?
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Kristen Wyatt of the Associated Press is reporting, today, that many legislators around the nation are beginning to back away from indoor smoking bans.
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February 04, 2009
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Downtown Modesto Shop Reopens
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The longtime downtown Modesto cigar lounge Che'root is reopening under new management Monday. Partners Jeremy Crespo and Gina Rossi, owners of the Speak Easy Lounge, bought the spot in November. Opened in 1997, Che'root had closed in July.
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February 04, 2009
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Obama Signs SCHIP
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Time Magazine and other outlets are reporting the SCHIP signing ceremony.In his remarks, President Obama mentions this is a first step toward government provided (Socialized) medicine in the United States.
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February 04, 2009
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Pa Budget Includes Tobacco Tax
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Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell proposes smaller state budget, but it includes higher tobacco taxes.
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February 04, 2009
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Smoking Ban Rescinded in Long Beach CA Cigar Bars
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LONG BEACH - Cigar smokers will soon be able to light up - legally - in cigar lounges after the City Council approved amending the city's anti-smoking laws Tuesday.
The council voted 6-2, with Councilwomen Suja Lowenthal and Gerrie Schipske dissenting, in favor of Councilwoman Tonia Reyes Uranga's proposal. "If a group of people want to go into their own private area and smoke, I have no problem with that," Councilman Val Lerch commented.
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February 03, 2009
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General Cigars Featured at Super Bowl Parties
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In a company e-mail, General Cigars details their involvement at various parties in Tampa this past weekend.
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February 03, 2009
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Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Interim Management Statement
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Imperial Tobacco has issued it's Interim Management Statement ahead of its general meeting on February 3, 2009. Gareth Davis, CEO issued the statement. "While we will not be immune from the current economic situation, we will be resilient, irrespective of there being some impact on our cigar and non-tobacco logistics businesses. Our enhanced geographic and brand profiles provide many growth opportunities, which when combined with our ongoing cost focus and effective cash management, leaves us well placed to create further sustainable value for our shareholders."
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February 03, 2009
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Montecristo Featured at A-List Super Bowl party
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In a press release from Altadis it was revealed that one of the hottest Super Bowl parties in Tampa, hosted by Reggie Bush and Ray Lewis, featured Montecristo cigars.
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February 03, 2009
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New High End Cigar Shop in Huntsville, AL
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Jean's Huntsville, AL Blog
By Jean Brandau, About.com Guide to Huntsville, AL since 1999
is reporting new shop in exclusive shopping venue.
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February 03, 2009
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Senate Passes SCHIP
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-- Pipe tobacco: from $1.09 to $2.81 per pound;
-- Roll-your-own tobacco: from $1.09 to $24.62 per pound; and,
-- Small cigars: from 4 cents to $1 per pack.
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February 03, 2009
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Smoke Shop Exemption Possible in Long Beach
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Health advocates protest the proposal, which would also exempt 36 cigar shops and hookah bars from an indoor smoking ban. Lounge owners lobby for 'safe havens.'
By Louis Sahagun
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February 02, 2009
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Ct Valley factory to be moved
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Teh Southwick Republican is reporting that the last cigar factory in the Connecticut River Valley is to be relocated for preservation.
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February 02, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for January 30, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of February 2-6, 2009
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February 02, 2009
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SD eyes expanding ban
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The Associated Press and Forbes are reporting from South Dakota. On a 7-0 vote, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee sent to the floor a bill, which would repeal exemptions in current state law that permit smoking in bars, casinos, cigar lounges and hotel rooms.
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January 30, 2009
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Altria Group Reports 2.1 pct. drop in sales, exepct tax hike
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Altria Group Inc. cigarette maker Philip Morris USA, showed that again on Thursday with its fourth-quarter results. It reported a 2.1 percent drop in the number of cigarettes sold in the U.S., while total revenue rose 3 percent.
That means loyal cigarette buyers are paying even more per pack and may see that rise further with an expected increase in taxes on cigarettes Altria,which makes Marlboros for the U.S. as well as Parliament and Virginia Slims cigarettes, Black & Mild cigars and Copenhagen tobacco, is also cutting costs through an undisclosed number of job cuts.
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January 30, 2009
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Camp. Tobacco Free Kids on SCHIP
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The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids opines about this weeks passage of SCHIP legislation.
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January 30, 2009
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CI Introduces Joe Cigar and Jambalaya to Press
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Cigars International’s “Joe Cigar” daily deal feature was created by Cigars International with one thing in mind: deep discounts on premium cigars, with deals changing every 24 hours. As if Joe’s daily deals weren’t crazy enough, Cigars International is pleased to introduce Joe’s Jambalaya – a limited time burst of deals in rapid succession, up to 40 per day.
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January 30, 2009
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Cigar Weekly Interview with Ernesto Perez-Carillo
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It was recently announced that Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, maker of La Gloria Cubana and others, is leaving General Cigars on March 15th. In departing, Perez-Carrillo will be going out on his own to start a new venture with his children. The famed cigarmaker talked with Frank Seltzer (Mowee) about his departure from Swedish Match –General’s parent company—and his plans for the future.
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January 30, 2009
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Custom Cigar Band Solutions Introduced
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Companies and customers alike have had to rely on the services of large print manufacturers for access to customizable cigar band labels. OnlineLabels.com newest patent-pending cigar band labels empower customers to print their own designs right from a home or office computer.
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January 29, 2009
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Annual General Meeting and Interim Management Statement notification
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In a company e-mail, Imperial Tobacco announces its Annual General Meeting.
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January 29, 2009
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Dallas: No Singles Ban for Now
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Last-minute legal concerns caused the Dallas City Council to this afternoon indefinitely delay a proposal banning the sale of loose cigars in convenience stores and mini-marts. The proposal, initiated by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway, originally sought to prohibit many stores from selling cigars if they didn't come wrapped in packages of five or more. (Tobacco shops and businesses not accessible by minors were exempt.)
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January 29, 2009
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Despite smoking ban, D.C. Irish aim to toast St. Patrick with cigars
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“Once a year, 1,000 plus people go there to drink Irish whiskey, smoke cigars and have dinner,” {Councilman Jack} Evans said of the dinner. “Now they’re not allowed to do that. From my reading of the law there’s no other way to get an exemption but to legislate.”
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January 28, 2009
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Irish Times Why Kids Smoke
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A college student weighs in on why HE thinks kids still smoke.
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January 28, 2009
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Repubs Resist SCHIP Funding
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Republican lawmakers tried to slow momentum for expanding a children's health insurance program Monday by arguing that a bill in the Senate would draw about 2.4 million children away from private insurance into government-sponsored coverage.
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January 28, 2009
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Sheraton Doha Opens New Cigar Shop
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The new Cigar Shop at Sheraton Doha is a different kind of smoke shop.
From its cozy niche in the marble innards of the infamous Al Hubara Restaurant, the shop, in addition to selling fine cigars and accessories, purveys popular good-tasting cigarettes
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January 28, 2009
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Smoking Ban Hits Home
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The Belmont California ban forces smokers out of their own homes. From the New York Times.
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January 27, 2009
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Black Pearl Cigars Online Store to be Shuttered
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A recent sale e-mail sent to their list, reveals that Black Pearl Cigars are having their online store shuttered by Office of Foreign Asset Control.
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January 27, 2009
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CI and Drew Estates to Award Bike
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Partnering with Drew Estate – renowned makers of Acid, Natural, and Tabak Especial handmade cigar brands – CI will raffle off the superbike to eligible entrants at midnight Saturday, January 31, 2009.
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January 27, 2009
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Dallas TX to Vote on Single Cigar Sales
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Come Wednesday, the Dallas City Council is scheduled to vote on another measure that could limit how smokers smoke. Agenda item 53 seeks to prohibit most stores from selling cigars individually or in a package containing fewer than five stogies. Smoke shops and any other business "that is not generally accessible by a minor" would be exempt.
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January 27, 2009
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Exemptions in SD up for Debate
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The Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports on the South Dakota Smoking Ban debates.
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January 27, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for January 23, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of January 26-30, 2009
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January 27, 2009
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Noted Artist and Cigar Maker Team for NY Museum
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Cigar based art, by Cuban artist Ruben Toledo, and cigars from Litto Gomez, used to raise money for el Museo del Barrio in New York City.
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January 27, 2009
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Smokers Refuge in Nogales
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Tobacconist Terry E. Kirkpatrick is open for business. Kirkpatrick launched Grumpy Gringo Fine Cigars in Tubac on Dec. 1 and cigars are his specialty. He joins the ranks of other famous cigar enthusiasts such as Groucho Marx, who once remarked, "Given the choice between a woman and a cigar, I will always choose the cigar." (This is probably why all three of his marriages ended in divorce.)
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January 26, 2009
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USA Today on Small Cigars Restriction
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The nationally distributed USA Today published a comprehensive piece discussing the latest trend, nationwide, of banning sales of single cigars. This is aimed at convenience stores selling candy-flavoured cigars to people looking to use them for smoking marijuana. Wendy Koch covers "smoking politics" for the USA Today
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January 23, 2009
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CDC Issues Mortality Report
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In 2008, CDC reported that cigarette smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke resulted in an estimated 443,000 deaths and 5.1 million years of potential life lost (YPLL) annually in the United States during 2000--2004 (2). This report presents state-specific average annual smoking-attributable mortality (SAM) and YPLL estimates for the same period among adults aged [greater than] 35 years.
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January 23, 2009
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Ernesto Perez-Carillo to Leave el Credito
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Frank Seltzer is reporting this afternoon that long time guiding force and owner of el Credito, maker of La Gloria Cubana, Ernesto Perez-Carillo leaving his company and it's parent company General Cigars-Swedish Match.
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January 23, 2009
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PENN DOH Sending Warning Letters
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The Associated Press, through the Harrisburg Patriot-News is reporting that Pennsylvania's Department of Health is sending warnings to establishments that may have violated the new statewide ban on smoking in most public places.
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January 23, 2009
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UK Smoking Down
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According to the Daily Telegraph, SMOKING rates have fallen to their lowest level. Official figures show 21 per cent of adults had a cigarette habit in 2007, down from 22 per cent in 2006. In 1974, 45 per cent of adults smoked.
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January 22, 2009
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Exceptions to Colorado Ban?
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Ed Sealover of the Rocky Mountain News is reporting that Portions of Colorado's 21/2-year-old indoor-smoking ban could be in jeopardy under a bill expected to be introduced soon. The bipartisan measure would classify bars, restaurants, racetracks and parts of casinos as cigar-tobacco bars if they have a humidor and make 5 percent of annual gross income or $50,000 in annual sales from tobacco products. Patrons would be required to buy the cigarettes or cigars they smoke at these bars.
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January 22, 2009
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Florida Smuggler Gets Probation
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From the Associated Press.
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) - A southwest Florida man accused of smuggling 42 bottles of rum and more than 28,000 Cuban cigars into the United States will spend three years on probation.
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January 22, 2009
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Miami Cigars Plans 20th Anniversary Events
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The Miranda family announces a series of events to run from March through November of 2009 to celebrate their twentieth anniversary in the cigar business.
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January 21, 2009
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Forest Park IL Club Featured
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Sam Farina is a plumber. Stephen Cannell is a novelist and Hollywood writer behind some of television's most memorable series, such as The Rockford Files, 21 Jump Street and The A-Team.And just the other day, Farina and Cannell cracked wise on Chicago's brutal winters. Their paths crossed on a weekday morning in one of Forest Park's newest businesses. Casa de Puros, an over-the-top cigar lounge on Madison, charges $1,000 a year for a membership, but the experience is like none other in the area. Just ask Farina.
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January 21, 2009
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Old Havana New Nashville
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A new tobacconist in Greater Nashville draws coverage from The Tennessean and visitors from all around the area.
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January 20, 2009
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Media Gets Wind of Macanudo 1968
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MarketWire is reporting, through Victoria McKee, spokesperson for General Cigars, that Daniel Nunez is releasing a Macanudo 1968 Limited Edition Collection. CW carried this news after IPCPR, but it's now reaching mainstream media attention.
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January 20, 2009
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Sioux Falls Cigar Bar Seeks Exemption
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Local television is reporting that a local Sioux Falls, SD lounge owner is striking out to carve a cigar bar exemtpion to proposed South Dakota smoking ban.
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January 19, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for January 19, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from CigarCyclopedia
For the week of January 19-23, 2009
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January 16, 2009
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Colibri Closes
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Accessories manufacturer Colibri, long-time Rhode Island-based lighter maker, goes out of business. This from Jewelers Circular Keystone, jewelry industry trade publication.
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January 16, 2009
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Habanos S. A. Announces Festival del Habano
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Habanos S.A. Corporation and Tabacuba Business Group are honored to invite you to the 11th Habanos Festival, the most important event in the Habanos realm.
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January 16, 2009
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SCHIP in Congress
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Representative Dave Camp, of Michigan's 4th District, spoke out in Congress against the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Read his remarks, and see how they voted.
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January 16, 2009
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Supporting Singles Ban in Maryland
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Latest information/misinformation from Maryland in support of the state ban on sales of single cigars.
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January 14, 2009
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Hoosier Casinos Bad Air
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Air quality inside Indiana casinos is far worse than federal standards deem healthy, even in non-smoking gambling areas, according to a new study by anti-smoking advocates and researchers from Purdue University.
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January 14, 2009
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IPCPR SCHIP Update
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The Internnational Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers, the advocacy group for pipe and cigar retailers, is reporting the reintroduction of SCHIP legislation in the U. S. Congress.
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January 14, 2009
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NATO SCHIP Update
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The National Association of Tobacco updates its members on SCHIP legislation through Convenience Store News Service.
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January 14, 2009
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Taiwan Bans All Indoor Smoking
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The first completely non-smoking country. Taiwan has banned ALL smoking indoors, including dedicated smoking lounges in airports and other places.
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January 14, 2009
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Tampa SCHIP Update
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Media General News Service reports on SCHIP with background from J. C. Newman and a Tampa perspective.
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January 13, 2009
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Anti-Tobacco Activist Named to Cabinet
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Bloomberg is reporting that the president-elect Obama has selected William V. Corr, as deputy secretary of the Health and Human Services Department. Corr comes from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
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January 13, 2009
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Paris Ban and Decline of the Cafe
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Big-time publication, Newsweek, reports. How Paris is coping with its bistro smoking ban.
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January 13, 2009
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TommyZMan Launches Website and Satellite Radio
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From cigar forum postings, to blogging for a major retailer, Tom Zarzecki of JR Cigars, Cigar Magazine, Cigar Review and Cigar Weekly Community Forums steps out onto his own website and satellite radio. From his PRNewswire press release.
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January 12, 2009
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CRA About S-CHIP
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The Cigar Rights of America weighs in about the looming specter of State Children's Health Insurance Program taxation on cigars.
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January 12, 2009
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del Toro on Che.
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Actor Benecio del Toro, on his role, and the real Che Guevara. From New York's Newsday
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January 10, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR For January 9, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of January 12-16, 2009
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January 09, 2009
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Alec Bradley Updates Website
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Alec Bradley has launced the 2009 version of the company website.
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January 09, 2009
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CW Member Wins New Co. Contest
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Fledgling manufacturer B. W. Kent announces it's first line of cigars' branding conceived by a Cigar Weekly member. This release is from B. W. Kent's press officer, Christina Smith
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January 09, 2009
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Florida Counterfieter Conviction Upheld
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U.S. ELEVENTH CIRCUIT COURT OF
APPEALS UPHOLDS GUILTY VERDICT IN
CIGAR COUNTERFEITING CASE
FLORIDA CIGAR COUNTERFEITER’S CONVICTION IS AFFIRMED. Press release from Altadis USA.
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January 08, 2009
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Carlos Torano Sells to CAO Parent Co. CW Editorial
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Nobel Cigars, a subsidiary of Scandinavian Tobacco (parent of Henri Wintermans and CAO) has purchased Latin Cigars Nicaragua and Latin Cigars Honduras. These factories were owned and managed by Carlos Toraño and Oliva.
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January 08, 2009
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IPCPR Discredits Third Hand Smoke Concept
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The cigar and pipe retailers' association spokesman comments on the recent New York Times article.The people who make, sell and enjoy premium cigars are wondering what all the recent fuss is about so-called third-hand smoke. It isn't just that the issue is far-fetched and implausible, according to the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association, it's that it was proposed years ago and few found it worth writing about until now.
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January 08, 2009
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Los Angeles Looking for Outdoor Ban
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Lighting up on patios and other areas near restaurants could be illegal by summer if the City Council acts.
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January 07, 2009
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Henri Wintermans Cigars adds limited design to Founders Blend range
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Through a company press release a "busy" Henri Wintermans Cigars announces the debut of a limited edition design in their Founders Blend line packaging.
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January 07, 2009
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Spartanburg SC SCHIP Editorial
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Proposed children's health care funding is unstable and unfair.
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January 07, 2009
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Va. Smoke Ban Fight Begins Anew
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The Richmond Times Dispatch is reporting that "Business and tobacco interests said they will fight Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's latest attempt to prohibit smoking in Virginia restaurants, while public health groups are seeking a broader workplace ban.
Saying he was "compelled by concern for the health and well-being of all Virginians," Kaine yesterday proposed a statewide ban on smoking in restaurants, including dining areas in public and private clubs. This is at least the third time Kaine has promoted such legislation."
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January 06, 2009
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Hotel duVin Cambridge Rated
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The Tlegraph reports on the Cambridge, Hotel duVin, the British chain that features wine bars, cellars and smoking areas.
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January 05, 2009
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR for January 2, 2009
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from CigarCyclopedia
For the week of January 5-9, 2009
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January 05, 2009
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New Tulsa Tobacconist
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Tobacconist The Cigar Box opens a second Oklahoma location.
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January 02, 2009
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Cigars Included in Historical Innovations
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The Boulder County Business Report uses cigar-making as an example of economic innovation in the Boulder area over the last 150 years since the founding of the city.
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January 02, 2009
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Vices Flourish in Hard Times
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Joe Arundel of Rain City Cigar says cost-conscious customers are gravitating to less-expensive premium smokes, such as this Romeo y Julieta, which comes in its own artwork-adorned container.
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December 30, 2008
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New Jersey's H. J. Bailey Debuts New Cigar
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New Jersey cigar wholesaler H. J. Bailey has announced, through a company press release, the introduction of their own cigar line, the Don Ramon.
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December 24, 2008
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Lansing Laments Lack of Ban
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“This is certainly a setback, but not a defeat,” he said. “I will keep pushing for the health of all men, women and children in this state, and if the Legislature won’t take action on behalf of the people, I’ll see to it that we put this issue on the ballot and before the voters. I know I will see smoke-free air for all Michigan workers some day, it’s just too bad it won’t be today.”
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December 22, 2008
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Manhattan Books and Bar Featured
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Beekman Bar & Books: James Bond Would Approve: Manhattan Cigar Bar Caters to Sophisticates With Old English Appeal
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December 22, 2008
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Miami Distributor Goes Into Beauty
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Xavier Marrufo, owner of Blow Salon and Beauty Center, 17521 Pines Blvd. Pembroke Pines, celebrated the shop's grand opening Nov. 21 with customers, family and friends.
EILEEN SOLER / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
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December 19, 2008
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Steve Saka on Liga Privada
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Steve Saka of Drew Estate recently visited a thread in the Review forum of the Cigar Weekly Community Forums about his Liga Privada No. 9, and gave a nice view of that cigar and others in development.
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December 18, 2008
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Gunnen Rob NY Tobacconist
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The owner of an Upper West Side cigar shop was shot yesterday during a botched robbery.
The victim, who was not identified, was in Alex's Tobacco Shoppe on Broadway at West 72nd Street when two men barged in at 4:21 p.m, authorities said.
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December 18, 2008
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Shop Owner Cuban Conviction Upheld
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A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of a Florida man for selling counterfeit Cuban cigars under trademarks registered in the United States after Fidel Castro took power.
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December 15, 2008
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Lynchburg VA Shop Profiled in Local Paper
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Tarazona Tobacco & Coffee Company was recently featured int he local newspaper for it's growing hookah business.
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December 15, 2008
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Revenues Up in Fort Meyers, FL
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As the recession deepens, Lee County residents are cutting back - but not on stuff that really matters.
That'd be a good cigar, a stiff drink and an expensive bottle of wine.
In September, the last month available, state Department of Revenue figures showed sales from cigar stands and tobacco shops actually up 7 percent from a year earlier in Lee County, News-Press reports.
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December 12, 2008
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Commission Bans Smoking in Boston Cigar Bars
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Boston's Public Health Commission voted last night to ban smoking in cigar bars and hookah bars.
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December 12, 2008
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Smoking Allowed in Richmond, BC, Cigar Deli
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The same day the city that was the location of most of America's bid for freedom from colonial oppression approved it's own form of oppression, the city of Richmond, British Columbia goes in the opposite direction from their counterparts to the south and east.
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December 05, 2008
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American Seeks to Revive Jamaica's Cigar Industry
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Almost two hundred years ago Jamaica enjoyed a vibrant tobacco industry, which provided a handsome revenue stream for its then colonial master, Great Britain. In the industrial age, tobacco fell by the way side and in the twenty-first century, tourism and bauxite/ alumina are now the leading foreign exchange earners.
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December 03, 2008
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Cigar Aficionado Magazine Opens Lounge.
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Cigar Aficionado has opened the CA Smoking Lounge in conjunction with the newly reopened Cigar Inn on Second Avenue in Manhattan.
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December 02, 2008
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Court Ruling for Cubatobacco in US
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A 2007 Court of Appeals ruling has turned the tables in an 11-year legal battle waged by the Cuban maker of the famed Cohiba cigar -- prized by Fidel Castro -- to block a U.S. company from using the name "Cohiba" for cigars it sells in this country, a Southern District judge ruled last week.
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December 02, 2008
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IPCPR Fights Wisconsin Ban
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The IPCPR, submits this editorial to Wisconsin papers, from Chris McCalla, concerning a proposed ban in America's Dairyland.
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November 24, 2008
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Free Press Finds For the Smoker
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The Detroit Free Press this weekend has taken the smokers' side, reporting on a new Detroit cigar-smoking and "civilized" venue. But what a price.
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November 24, 2008
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Times' Biz Writer Opines Rather Than Report
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Times of London business writer Martin Waller cloaks opinion as "business news."
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November 21, 2008
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BestCigarPrices Updates Web Site
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A company press release from BestCigarPrices.com Launches New State-of-the-Art Website
New BestCigarPrices.com Site Offers Live Stock Inventory, Easier Navigation and State-of-the-Art Advanced Search Functions
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November 19, 2008
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Penn Not Protecting Children
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Ten years after the November 1998 state tobacco settlement, Pennsylvania ranks 26th in the nation in funding programs to protect kids from tobacco, according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health organizations.
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November 19, 2008
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Tobacco Fields Preserved
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Connecticut and Massachusetts Join Forces to Protect Grassland Habitat. Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick today announced the preservation of approximately 450 acres of land straddling the Connecticut and Massachusetts border. Comprising 254 acres in Southwick, Massachusetts, and 196 acres in Suffield, Connecticut, the property will be managed jointly by the two states as habitat for a variety of migratory birds and other species. Land once owned by Swedish Match/General Cigars.
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November 17, 2008
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Cigar Bar Reopens as Harbor From Ban
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New site on Brand Ave., Glendale AZ, hopes to capitalize on smoking ban with cigar-friendly environment.
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November 14, 2008
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CDC Issues Report on Cigarette Smoking
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issues a report concerning attributable mortality, and other cigarette smoking outcomes. Hints that cigar and pipe studies may be conducted in future.
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November 13, 2008
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Indian Goes Home.
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November 10, 2008
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Cuban Government Suing Xikar
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The MyFox network of websites is reporting from Kansas City that the Cuban government, and its cigar distribution arm, Habanos SA are suing Xikar over their usage of the word Havana as the name of one of their signature product lines.
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November 06, 2008
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Buena Vista Social Club Concert Release
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Nick Gold, of the British music label World Circuit, recruited guitarist and producer Ry Cooder, intending to bring Mr. Cooder and some Malian musicians to Havana to collaborate with Cuban musicians. "Buena Vista Social Club" -- hardly the first instance of Cuban music igniting American passions -- achieved pop success at a moment when foreign sounds, and even American jazz, were largely relegated to niche audiences.
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November 06, 2008
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Non-Smoker Defends Smokers,Obama
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Let me set the record straight. I don't smoke – I haven't touched a cigarette in 30 years. I don't represent a tobacco company, nor do I ever intend to represent one in the future. But I'm appalled by the way smokers are treated. We tax them unmercifully and force them to stand like dogs outside their workplaces, in the dead of winter, puffing on cigarettes that will eventually kill them. Smokers are the most maligned, put-upon group of people in the world.
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November 04, 2008
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Washington Post on The Difference
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The Washington Post, tries to run an informational piece on cigars vs. cigarettes, but only uses the American Cancer Society as a resource.
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November 03, 2008
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New Scottish FM Targets Tobacconists
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Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland, targets tobacconists, and their in-store displays.
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October 29, 2008
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NonSmokers Angry in Atlantic City
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Overall, gaming revenue at the city's 11 casinos dropped 19.5 percent in a seven-day span ending last Friday, according to the New Jersey Casino Control Commission. Mark Juliano, chief executive officer of Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc., said revenue has declined 10 percent at the three Trump casinos since the smoking ban began. "If this past weekend is any indication of what the next 20 days are going to be like, it's not going to be good. It's pretty bad," Juliano said of the time remaining before the smoking ban ends.
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October 27, 2008
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Montecristo Classic Accompanied "Mad Men"
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In a press release, Altadis USA announced its most recent coup, being chosen to accompany the live, musical version of award-winning TV show, “Mas Men.” The debut was "a smoking-hot success with Montecristo Classic cigars."
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October 24, 2008
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Daniel Nuñez Retires from General
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CW Contributing Editor Frank Seltzer is reporting this evening that General Cigar is announcing, through a company news release, the retirement of president and chief operating officer Daniel Nunez.
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October 24, 2008
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Tasmanian Band for all Smokers
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AUSTRALIAN rhythm and blues survivors the Bondi Cigars will light up the Republic Bar with another smoking performance tomorrow night.
A leading force in the Australian blues scene for nearly 20 years, the Cigars -- currently Shane Pacey (guitar, vocals), Al Britton (bass), Eben Hale (guitar) and Frank Corby (drums) -- have been gigging since the late '80s, and have eight albums and a number of Australian Blues Awards and ARIA Award nominations under their belts.
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October 23, 2008
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World Series Mayors' Wager
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The Mayors of Philadelphia and St. Petersburg wager local products on World Series Outcome.
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October 14, 2008
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Cigar Weekly: A Friendly Port in the Internet Cigar Forum Storm
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An Editorial from the Publisher of CW... Cigar Weekly, one of the oldest independent online cigar communities, has been in existence since 1997. The board that Dan Bienkowski started, and the reasons he did so, have remained paramount to what we, his successors, strive to maintain today. ‘DanB’ opened these forums as a place where civil discourse could take place, where smokers could fairly assess and discuss any and all brands of cigars without recrimination, and where opinions contrary to ‘conventional wisdom’ could be offered. Cigar Weekly’s efforts to maintain a civil and welcoming atmosphere, and to make Cigar Weekly the 'Switzerland of cigar boards', still reside at the forefront of our endeavours. With the recent upheavals affecting some of our ‘competitors’ in the online cigar community, the ownership, administration, editorial staff and moderators of Cigar Weekly would like to take this opportunity to invite any disaffected folks to explore the discussions here at CW. We would also like to welcome back those who, for various reasons, may have migrated elsewhere in the interim. We believe we have much to offer both groups.
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October 13, 2008
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Cigar Weekly Interview with Christian Eiroa
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Cigar Weekly's Contributing Editor Frank Seltzer (Mowee) was able to obtain this interview with Christian Eiroa on Monday, October 13, 2008, the day Camacho announced its acquisition by the Oettinger-Davidoff Group - a merger that will place Camacho amongst the top 10 cigar brand names worldwide.
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October 09, 2008
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Altadis Counterfeit Issue Resolved
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Flordia shop prosecuted, convicted and sentenced in selling counterfeit Altadis products.
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October 02, 2008
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Cue Sting: I Hope That Someone Gets My...
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Before returning to the U.S. from a summer vacation, a Sparks man figured out a creative way of getting rid of something considered "contraband" that he bought while on a Caribbean cruise.
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September 29, 2008
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Underwriting Smokers-The Killer Weed
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Contrary to the common misconception, cigarettes are not the only tobacco product that can contribute to the risk of cancer. Other harmful forms of tobacco consumption include cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco and snuff.
The smoking of cigarettes is the most predominant cause of cancer at all ages, while cigar and pipe smokers generally have a lower mortality rate. It is also important to consider the increased risk of oral cancer with users of smokeless tobacco such as chewing tobacco.
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September 23, 2008
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RAI Gains Notice Among Peers
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Companies are selected based on an extensive evaluation of many criteria including corporate governance, stakeholder relations, human resources development, knowledge management, energy consumption and climate change strategies.
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September 16, 2008
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Cuba says Gustav, Ike did $5 billion damage
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HAVANA: Gustav and Ike together delivered the worst hurricane-related blow in Cuba's storm-battered history, causing US$5 billion in damages, the communist government said Monday night.
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September 16, 2008
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First the winds of Gustav, now the floodwaters of Ike
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FROM up above, chaos seems to reign in Pinar del Río province. It is enough to go up a number of meters — this time 300 — in a Revolutionary Air Force helicopter to grasp the magnitude of the disaster. In addition to the destruction wreaked by Hurricane Gustav’s furious winds, there is now the devastation of Ike’s floodwaters inundating towns and fields. Two hurricanes that have disrupted the lives and surroundings of the people of Pinar del Río.
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September 15, 2008
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Agio Updates Panter
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Agio updates Panter brand for 2008, according to Moodie Reports.
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September 15, 2008
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Bartow CRA Likes County Offer on Cigar Factory
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Bartow City Commission to Get Proposal Tonight, they may be some resolution on the issue finally.
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September 15, 2008
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CF Charitable Fund Updates
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Here's what the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation has been doing over the Summer.
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September 15, 2008
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Cripple Creek Casino Pleads Case.
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Another Cripple Creek, Colorado Casino is pleading its case to allow smoking, contending that there is a cigar shop and outlet that logs enough sales to be within the mandates of the ban law.
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September 15, 2008
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
For the week of September 15-19, 2008
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September 15, 2008
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Smokers Fave Golfer on Cup Team
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Miguel Angel Jimenez, the cigar smokers' favorite golfer, has been included in Europe's Ryder Cup Team.
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September 15, 2008
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Witchita Shop Becomes Diamond Crown Lounge
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The first Diamond Crown Lounge in Kansas to open at Cigar Chateau, Witchita.
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September 14, 2008
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Monthly Cigar Event in La Habana
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Balcón del Habano, held in Havana's Hotel Presidente, is an excellent option for cigar aficionados.
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September 12, 2008
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Liebherr ZKes 453 Humidor
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Liebherr presents their newest small cabinet humidor, having all the newest, sensitive controls and a clean contemporary look.
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September 11, 2008
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Allow Smoking in KC Shops
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Kansas City Tobacconists urge council to allow smoking in tobacco shops.
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September 11, 2008
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Altadis Jose Seijas to make Personal Appearances
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Master Blender Jose Seijas of Altadis to make a three stop tour in middle September, 2008. See the entire press release below.
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September 11, 2008
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Best in Pensacola
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Newcomer Cordova Cigars named Best Cigar Shop in Pensacola.
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September 11, 2008
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Cayman Islands Create Ban Exceptions
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Cigar bars, outdoor areas of bars and restaurants and hotel bedrooms will all be exempted from smoking prohibitions contained in a revised version of the long awaited Tobacco Bill.
Made publicly available Tuesday, the revised bill marks a softening of the stance the Government had taken in a draft of the bill that came before the Legislative Assembly in March 2007.
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September 11, 2008
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Charleston Cigar Factory Under Renovation
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127-year-old downtown building undergoing conversion to residential, retail space
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September 11, 2008
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God of Fire Charity Dinner
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Prometheus and Tabacalera A. Fuente join together to host the God of Fire Charity Dinner to raise funds for the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation.
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September 11, 2008
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Penn Ban in Effect, Exemptions Requested
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With the state's smoking ban set to take effect at midnight, already 700 businesses have applied to be exempted from the law, said Dr. Calvin Johnson, Pennsylvania health secretary.
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September 11, 2008
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S.C. Premium Cigar Dealers Cross Primrose Paths of Politicians
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ROCK HILL, SC, Sep 11, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- "Well-funded anti-smoking forces are leading York County politicians down the primrose path," says Chris McCalla, legislative director for the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association.
"Just as they have done in 10 other counties throughout South Carolina and elsewhere, these groups are spewing misinformation with hopes that it will lead to the continued spread of unconstitutional and unnecessary smoking bans in public places," he said
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September 11, 2008
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Smoking on Campus in NY
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The American Lung Association details campuses in New York and where smoking is permitted and where banned.
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September 11, 2008
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Where to Smoke in Pittsburgh?
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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recognizes some of the city's tobacconists.
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September 10, 2008
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Characters Make Brands
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Newsweek article reminds readers that objects become brands when that brand is tied to a "character" who is identifiable thereof. Author names Zino Davidoff as embodying this dynamic.
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September 10, 2008
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Imperial Tobacco chief doubts health proposals would reduce UK sales
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The chief executive of Imperial Tobacco has said that proposals to change the way in which cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products are sold in Britain would not affect sales of his company's brands, reports The Times (London)
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September 10, 2008
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Major Damage in Havana from Ike.
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September 10, 2008
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Reynolds American to Restructure
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RAI Announces Restructuring Charges and Workforce Reduction Following Business Analysis; R.J. Reynolds Makes Modification to Portfolio Strategy;
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September 09, 2008
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Altria Group buying UST for about $10.3B
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After failing to grab much consumer attention for its own smokeless tobacco products, Altria Group said Monday it would buy the maker of Skoal and Copenhagen for about $10.3 billion. Altria's acquisition of Stamford, Conn.-based UST will give it a strong position in smokeless tobacco, a segment of the U.S. market that is growing as cigarettes decline. Altriaowns the Marlboro brand and the nation's biggest cigarette maker, Philip Morris USA.
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September 09, 2008
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Bartow FL May Get Cigar Factory
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It appears that the Polk County Commission may offer to give to the city of Bartow the historic Thompson Co. cigar factory and $126,500 to be applied toward restoration, but not the large parcel of vacant land west of the building.
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September 09, 2008
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Details of Pennsylvania's new smoking ban law
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Details of law taking effect Sept. 11 to ban smoking in most public places and workplaces in Pennsylvania:
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September 09, 2008
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Historic Charleston Factory Still Landmark
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The Cigar Factory was constructed in 1881 as a cotton manufacturing facility and closed after the 1886 earthquake. The building reopened in 1903 when it was leased to the American Cigar Company. The American Cigar Company ceased operation in 1973 and the building was used for office and warehouse space over the next decade. From 1982 until 2006, it housed Johnson and Wales and various offices. In 2007, The Simpson Organization purchased the building.
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September 09, 2008
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Hoover AL Enacts Ban with Exceptions
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Birmingham suburb, Hoover, home of the SEC Baseball Tournament, bans smoking in most "public" places.
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September 09, 2008
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Ike Hits Pinar del Rio
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HIGHLIGHT: The U.S. worries about the next hit, and Haiti reels from a foursome. Most tobacco curing barns damaged or destroyed by Gustav, Pinar del Rio takes another big hit.
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September 09, 2008
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IPCPR Fights Michigan Legislation
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According to Chris McCalla, Michigan legislators and the general public are being deceived by the well-funded anti-smoking organizations into believing what they hear about second-hand smoke.
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September 09, 2008
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Stanley Cup Winner Caters to BOTL
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Former Senator and Lightning Stan Neckar brings his Mobile Cigar Lounge to Lovers of the Leaf
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September 09, 2008
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Tobacco industry seriously hurt by storm
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Cuban cigars might be scarce next year. Hurricane Gustav's winds grievously wounded the tobacco industry in Pinar del Río province, the official daily Granma reported Saturday. More than 5,000 curing barns -- where tobacco leaves are traditionally dried before being turned into cigars -- were damaged
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September 09, 2008
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Villiger Releases Long Filler Cigar for 120th Anniversary
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SWITZERLAND. Leading cigar house Villiger Söhne hosted a stylish and hugely entertaining 120th anniversary celebration on Friday night, attended by more than 200 guests. These included Swiss politicians, partners, overseas importers, retailers and media.
The celebration, held at the stunning hilltop venue of historic Lenzburg Castle, was hosted by company owner Heinrich Villiger, and included the groundbreaking launch of a new handmade long filler cigar: Villiger 1888 (details below).
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September 08, 2008
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Imperial Consults UK Govt
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Serving in a consulting capacity, Imperial Tobacco disagrees with the UK's stringent proposal regarding regulation of tobacco.
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September 06, 2008
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
For the week of September 8-12, 2008
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September 05, 2008
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Hub eyes new limits on tobacco
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Boston Herals weighs in on discussion of more draconian tobacco restrictions being proposed in the city.
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September 04, 2008
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Brazilian President Defends Smoking
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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday gave a rare defense of smokers' rights, arguing that people should be allowed to smoke where they choose, local newspapers reported.
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September 03, 2008
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American Cancer Societey Targets MJ
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Michael Jordan has been smoking cigars for years. He has even appeared on the cover of Cigar Aficionado and did a long interview with editor and publisher Marvin R. Shanken in 2005. But it seems that recent photos of Jordan on TMZ.com was too much for the American Cancer Society. The website showed Jordan at a softball game puffing away.
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September 03, 2008
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from Cigar Cyclopedia
For the week of September 1-5, 2008
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September 03, 2008
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Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Delists from NYSE
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Imperial Tobacco Group PLC ("Imperial Tobacco") announces that on 2 September 2008 it filed Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and provided a copy thereof to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") to effect its voluntary delisting from the NYSE.
The delisting will be effective 10 days after the filing of Form 25, on 12 September 2008. On 12 September 2008 Imperial Tobacco intends to file Forms 15 and 15F with the SEC to deregister and terminate its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
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September 03, 2008
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Statewide smoking ban soon taking effect in Pa.
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Now that Ed Rendell has signed it, Penn. Ban set to go into effect.
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September 03, 2008
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Ybor Cigar Maker Makes News in IL
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Schooled in cigars, Ybor City based Lazaro Rodriguez takes his show on the road.
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August 31, 2008
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Cigar City
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Another look at the history of "The Cigar City" Tampa, Florida and Ybor City.
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August 29, 2008
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Cigar factory demolition may be closer
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Bartow Florida landmark in even more imminent danger.
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August 29, 2008
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Women Smokers' Group Release Survey Facts
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In a press release from spokesperson Heather Haddad (l0venpeace) the recently-incorporated Association for Women Cigar Smokers alerts interested parties as to the results of their current research survey.
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August 27, 2008
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Anti-Tobacco Gore Hosts B-1 Bob For Cigars
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Libertarian candidate Bob Barr speaks with Colbert, and reveals sharing a cigar with declared anti-tobacco Al Gore.
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August 27, 2008
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Cigars Must Be Declared In Hong Kong
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State Department release gives official travel information. Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) since July 1, 1997, has a high degree of autonomy, except in the areas of defense and foreign policy, and retains its own currency, laws, and border controls. It is composed of three geographic areas: the New Territories, Kowloon Peninsula, and Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong SAR is cosmopolitan and highly developed. Tourist facilities and services are widely available. The Hong Kong SAR Government web site provides Hong Kong Fact Sheets on a comprehensive range of subjects at http://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/factsheets/index.htm. Read the Department of State Background Notes on Hong Kong for additional information.
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August 27, 2008
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Kinky Tour
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Another look at Kinky Friedman's first U. S. tour in fifteen years.
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August 27, 2008
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Prattville AL Shop Offers Lounge
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Olympians, football players et. al. take advantage of a real smoke shop.
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August 26, 2008
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Business Reference Adds Tobacco Information
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In a recent press release from Seniour Manager Lauren Woods, "Research and Markets" ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/56bc2e/tobacco_product_ma ) has announced the addition of the "Tobacco Product Manufacturing in the US" report to their business reference offerings.
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August 26, 2008
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Canberra To Ban Drug Gear
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A likely drug paraphenalia ban could affect some tobacconists' sales figures.
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August 26, 2008
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Mo Ban Foes Speak Out
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Missouri group trying to fight the ban, includes CWer.Another opponent of any legislation to ban smoking in bars, Tony Palazzolo, who lives on The Hill, said he smokes cigars when he's out with friends. He usually can be found smoking a cigar at The Hill Cigar Co., 5360 Southwest Ave., where a roomful of like-minded smokers gather to socialize. They worry the cigar store might also be included in any such ban.
"I want the ability to go out and enjoy a scotch and a cigar at a place that allows me to do it," Palazzolo said.
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August 25, 2008
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Landmark Cigar Store Indian Leaves Toronto Corner
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FAREWELL TO THE CHIEF
A beloved feature, the cigar-store Indian who stood guard at Queen and Bathurst has a new home in the suburbs.
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August 25, 2008
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New Website for Smoking Women
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Now, women are taking the bull by the horns and the cigar by the head, throwing away their Virginia Slims for something that demands more presence. It may seem like an odd concept, this women and cigars thing. But the reason females everywhere are turning to stogies is the same reason men turn to them: a cigar gives the smoker a sense of power, of freedom, and the ability to show off without coming across as arrogant: there is no such thing as an unconfident cigar smoker.
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August 25, 2008
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Opus X for CF Charitable Foundation
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A Cigar Family Charitable Foundation press release serves notice that the fifth anniversary of the Fuente Fuente Opus X 22 will see the release of new shapes and sizes in this special line.
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August 24, 2008
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
For the week of August 25-29, 2008
From Ron Perelman at Cigar Cyclopedia.
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August 22, 2008
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Cigar Loving Friedman to Play DC
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"The only thing Jews and cowboys have in common is we both like to wear our hats indoors," says the rarely bareheaded Kinky Friedman, reached by phone at his Echo Hill Ranch in Texas. A novelist, magazine columnist, humorist, cigar maker, animal lover, Texas gubernatorial candidate and occasional touring country singer, he is playing the Birchmere on Thursday.
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August 22, 2008
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Cuba: New Mechanized Cigar Brands
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ICT is a joint venture with Spain and its main factory is in the capital suburbs, with a production of 10 brands and 44 references, among which Mini, Club, Puritos, Minutes, Universal and Crystal, besides Standard.
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August 22, 2008
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Daniel Miranda, 38
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Daniel Miranda of Miami Cigars, son of Nestor and Marianna Miranda Miranda succumbed to brain cancer this morning in Miami, after a four year fight.
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August 22, 2008
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George Gershel to Retire
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Janelle Rosenfeld of Altadis U.S.A. announcet through a company press release this morning that Executive Vice President for Tobacco is retiring after 47 years with the company.
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August 22, 2008
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Rome Ga. United Way Lead by Cigar Man
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A tough economy is not deterring Roman Steven McDowell of the Old Havana Cigar shop in Rome who hopes to lead the United Way to raise more than $1.5 million in it’s fall campaign this year.
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August 22, 2008
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Tampa works to preserve historic buildings
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Tampa Preservationists are working with city government to preserve the architectural history and structures of Tampa and Ybor City.
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August 21, 2008
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Actions Speak Louder
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Cox, Chipper not happy with play. After a sloppy 6-3 loss to the Mets, Braves manager Bobby Cox sat behind his desk last night smoking a cigar - a no-no in what is supposed to be a tobacco-free Shea Stadium.
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August 21, 2008
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Michigan Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Support for Cigars
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Kenneth J. Williamson of Troy, Mich., has developed an ornamental design for a support for cigars and the like on a golf cart.
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August 21, 2008
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Rare Cigar Charity Auction Raises $75,852 for CFCF
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The recent Cigar Family Charitable Foundation Online Charity Auction in celebration of "8-5-8" day exceeded expectations by raising over $75,000.
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August 21, 2008
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Tobacco One, Reaches Agreement to Place Ads in Mex. Cabs
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Tobacco One, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TBCO), is pleased to announce that it has recently entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Consejo Nacional Del Transporte of Mexico City, Mexico. Consejo Nacional Del Transporte is the governing taxi union body and will act as the gateway for Tobacco One's exposure in over 120,000 taxicabs nationwide
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August 20, 2008
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Drew Estate in Epping
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Top Shelf Cigar Company holds a Drew Estate/ACID Cigar event on Friday, Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and a Gran Habano Cigar Event on Saturday, Aug. 23 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its store at the EppiCenter Plaza, 96 Calef Highway at the junction of routes 101 and 125 in Epping.
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August 20, 2008
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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CigarCyclopedia finally learns what we've known about Dea.
Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
For the week of August 4-8, 2008
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August 20, 2008
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Torcedor Rolls Special for British Celeb.
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It was a case of one ‘Jim’ fixing it for another when Sir Jimmy Saville visited Otley yesterday. The veteran DJ and television presenter was in town to have a very special cigar rolled for him at James Barber Tobacconists in Westgate.
Sir Jimmy has long been a fan of the Cohiba brand, so he was keen to pop along when shop owner James Barber told him a roller from famous Cuban firm Eduardo Diaz Gonzalez would be visiting. And Sir Jimmy, a customer of many years’ standing with the tobacconist, enjoyed watching Mr Gonzalez in action – and sampling the goods afterwards
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August 19, 2008
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IPCPR Highlight Video from CAO
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CAO Cigars releases their video review of the IPCPR Show and their Anniversary Party featuring Lynrd Skynrd.
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August 19, 2008
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Tobacco Sales up in Baltic Latvia
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In the first six months of 2008, Latvian tobacco companies made 1,015.3 million cigarettes, which is 31 percent more than over the same period in 2007, according to the figures of State Revenue Service.
Specialists of the State Revenue Service said that less than 25 percent of cigarettes made in the first half of the year were released on the domestic market, while the rest were exported.
State Revenue Service data show that in the first six months of 2008 Latvia exported 765.4 million cigarettes, which is 36 percent more than last year and made 75 percent of the cigarettes produced in Latvia during the said period.
Of this amount, 78 percent of cigarettes were shipped to EU member states, while the rest was sold in third countries.
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August 19, 2008
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Tulsa OK Campus Goes Tobacco Free
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Oklahoma State University at Tulsa has gone completely tobacco free, banning any and all forms of tobacco from the entire campus.
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August 18, 2008
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ChiTown Paper Pans CRA
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Seeking to challenge such legislative bans, Cigar Rights of America, a group of cigar makers and retailers, has organized a nationwide tour, with stops planned Thursday at Up Down Cigar on North Wells in Chicago and 8 to 8 Cigar in west suburban Villa Park. Top cigar makers including Carlito Fuente of the Dominican Republic, Charlie Torano of Honduras and Jorge Padron of Nicaragua will appear.
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August 18, 2008
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General Cigar Appoints GM of Business Ventures
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General Cigar, a subsidiary of Swedish Match, has announced, via a company press release, the appointment of a new General Manager of Business Ventures.
Richmond, VA—General Cigar is pleased to announce that Debo Mukherjee joined the company as general manager of business ventures, effective August 11, 2008.
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August 18, 2008
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Lions Eye Institute sees research in its future
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Former Ybor City Cigar Factory living on as Lions Eye Clinic.New building opens collaboration with business, universities.
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August 18, 2008
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Mike's Adds Custom Bands
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Mike's Cigars is both a retail and online cigar distributor with headquarters in Miami, Florida. having been in business since 1950. In an additional offering to their vast cigar inventories, Mike's is now offering to create professionally die-cut, custom printed cigar bands for their customers.
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August 18, 2008
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Oregon Pol. Visited Cuba
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Congressional candidate Mike Erickson is calling a six-day visit to Cuba in 2004 a "humanitarian trip" to deliver medical supplies for the disabled to a Cuban charity.
But those familiar with the trip said it was basically a vacation, which likely would have been illegal without the supplies.
He said he visited a medical center and met with doctors, The Oregonian on Sunday said it determined the medical center does not exist.
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August 18, 2008
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Pittsburgh Area Lounge Is Destination For Smokers
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Today, in a time when smoking bans are the trend, the command is more likely to be "Put that out" -- except for establishments that cater to smokers, cigar smokers specifically. Places like Leaning House Fine Cigars and Collectibles in Speers.
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August 18, 2008
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Relationships Important To Cigar Success
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Markus Raty, president of Torontobased Mombacho Cigars, has some tips for Canadians looking at doing business in Latin America: - Learn the culture -- both social and corporate -- and respect it. - Make every effort to communicate in Spanish whenever possible. - Develop strong relationships with the right people, and things will happen. - Extend your timelines beyond original expectations. - Always have a plan B.
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August 18, 2008
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Rocky Patel at Dem. Convention Party
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They can play in a poker tournament with Ben Affleck, courtesy of the poker industry. They can try to hit a home run at Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies, thanks to AT&T Corp. Free drinks and cigars will be on offer at a bash thrown by the liquor industry.
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August 18, 2008
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Rolling Back Ban in Britain?
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Tabloid "The Sun" is reporting that the Tories will run on a platform of rolling back smoking bans, national ID cards and other hot-button issues to try and break Labour's stranglehold. It IS The Sun, so don't read too much into it.
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August 15, 2008
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New Camacho Select
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Camacho Cigars® has begun to ship the New Camacho Select.
The first Cameroon-wrapped cigar from Camacho Cigars®, blended
by Julio Eiroa.
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August 15, 2008
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Smokers Friendly to Host 12th Annual Festival
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With the backdrop of Boulders famous Flatirons, Smokers Friendly will host its twelfth annual Smoker Friendly Tobacco Festival and Conference at the Millennium Harvest House from September 8 to 10.
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August 14, 2008
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Habanos S. A. Releases RyJ Antiguo Humidor
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New Romeo y Julieta humidor debuts.
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August 14, 2008
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Historic Cigar Factory Up For Sale
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Now high end condominiums, the former Bock & Company building back on the block.
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August 14, 2008
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Praise for Cigar Boxes By Collectors
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There was a time when almost every American household contained a couple of cigar boxes. Mom stored her receipts or sewing supplies in one, Junior kept his marbles or baseball cards in another, and little Sis made hers a container for her paper dolls' clothes, all of them handed down from Dad after his last cigar had been smoked. But apart from these utilitarian uses, cigar boxes have been collected for centuries, appreciated for their magnificent graphic design and the extraordinary quality of their printing.
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August 13, 2008
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Albuquerque's Ned's Still Epicenter
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Televised reports out of Albuquerque are pushing Ned's Cigar Bar to cease and desist its allowing smoking until paperwork is complete.
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August 13, 2008
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OFAC Fines from July
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OFAC levies fines against five for buying Cuban cigars The U.S Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a unit of the U.S. Treasury, was especially active in July, issuing 19 penalties against entities and individuals who violated various embargo provisions, including those against Cuba.
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August 12, 2008
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Maryland Tax Revenues Fall
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Studies in Maryland show that smoking is down, and smokers crossing into Virginia to avoid punitive taxation. Politicians in Annapolis are scratching their heads wondering what happened to all those chain smokers who were supposed to help balance Maryland's budget. Last year the legislature doubled the cigarette tax to $2 a pack to pay for expanded health-care coverage. Eight months later, cigarette sales have plunged 25 percent and the state is in fiscal distress again.
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August 12, 2008
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Smoking Ban Factor in Decreasing Casinos' Take
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Atlantic City casinos' profits down in busiest month, partial smoking ban named as contributing factor.
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August 12, 2008
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South Carolina Town Mayor Against Ban
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From published television reports, the mayor of Isle of Palms, South Carolina is opposing a smoking ban in the town. He states that most "public" places have already self-policed and worked solutions.
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August 11, 2008
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Activists Push for X-rated Films
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But actors' union Equity hit back: "This is a form of censorship - we can't just pretend no one smokes.
"How could you depict Churchill without an actor smoking a cigar?The very idea is ridiculous."
And the British Board of Film Classification - who decide a movie's certificate - said: "We'll end up with the bizarre situation where perfectly acceptable films get an 18 just because an actor has a cigarette."
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August 11, 2008
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Bernie Mac Comedian Cigar Lover
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Popular comedian, TV and movie star passes at 50.
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August 11, 2008
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Bob Barr: Lift Embargo
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Barr expressed his opinion to a group of supporters in Colorado.
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August 11, 2008
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Cigar Store Carvings Still Popular
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Typical art popular with collectors.
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August 11, 2008
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
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August 11, 2008
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The More Things Change...
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The archives of The Toronto Globe and Mail show that, in the words of Herman Melville, "Verily, There is nothing new under the sun."
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August 11, 2008
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Times of London on Nannyfornia
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It was one o'clock in the morning. John Lutz had just left the Grand Palace Stadium cinema complex in the wealthy LA suburb of Calabasas and was standing next to his Mini, smoking a cigarette. As he did so, a massive SUV - the kind that does 10mpg - pulled up alongside him. The driver opened his window, leant out, and said: "Hey, buddy, you can't smoke here." John, a staff writer for a popular American TV show, was unaware that an hour earlier, at midnight, the Calabasas Comprehensive Secondhand Smoke Control Ordinance - the most restrictive anti-smoking policy anywhere in the worldhad gone into effect.
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August 11, 2008
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Tobacco One E-Mail Campaign Fraud
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Tobacco One, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TBCO), or "the Company," distributor of specialty cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products (OTP), today announced that it has recently been made aware of a widespread unauthorized dissemination of information in the form of an unsolicited e-mail campaign, which appears to have been initiated by a third party.
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August 10, 2008
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Budget-Minded Smokers Seek New Tobacco Options
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Sales of machine-made and budget brands appealing to more smokers based on price.
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August 10, 2008
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Indy Star Discovers Ybor City
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As part of a longer travel piece extolling the virtues of the entire Tampa Bay area including Clearwater and St. Petersburg, Ybor City's unique history is drawing card. So is more days of sunshine than the Hawaiian Islands.
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August 09, 2008
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Cali. Labor Union Tries to Implicate Gran Havana Room
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Los Angeles Union tries to hide money ,claiming the Grand Havana Room provided accommodations.
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August 08, 2008
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Cigar Rights of America Invite Members
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Driven by increasing calls from cigar connoisseurs and enthusiasts, a consortium of cigar manufacturers and premium cigar retailers have formed Cigar Rights of America (CRA), a nonprofit organization formed to give cigar lovers across the United States a voice in the rising debate over cigar smoking rights for those who enjoy cigars for pleasure.
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August 08, 2008
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Man's Fish Smoke
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Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly. But Marvin Burd’s fish smoke cigars. Retiree/pop artist boasts folk sculptures featuring cigar bands.
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August 08, 2008
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Paradox of Smoking in UK : Finely Aged Cubans
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The news that a self-employed painter and decorator taking a break in his own van and sharing a fag with his mate had the dubious honour of being the first to be fined for smoking at his workplace made for a good silly season story. Greater Manchester councillors want to use their powers under local government legislation to impose local age restrictions in local cinemas to classify any film that "glamorises smoking" as over 18, regardless of other content that might be glamorising gratuitous sex and violence.
But not much of this is new to Simon Chase, marketing director at Habanos UK agent Hunters & Frankau, from when he learned the trade.
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August 08, 2008
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Savoring Cigars Morton’s Steakhouse hosts P.G. Cigars dinner.
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"This is a civilized evening with good company, good food, and good cigars," said Paul Garmirian of McLean, P.G. Cigars founder. Garmirian chose the cigars that embellished each course. The hand-rolled Garmirian cigar line is produced in the Dominican Republic. Morton's Steakhouse, Reston, Virginia, hosts Paul Garmirian Event.
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August 08, 2008
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Silvia Mann, widow of civic leader Fredric Mann, dies
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After her husband's term as ambassador to Barbados in the 1960s, she returned to Philadelphia with an injured dog, named Connelly, that she had rescued from the roadside. When her husband was proclaimed "outstanding cigar smoker" by the Cigar Smokers of America, she broke the association's gender barrier by picking up the award in his place, since she enjoyed cigars, too.
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August 06, 2008
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Alabama Teens Smoking Less
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AP reporter Desirée Hunter reports from Montgomery that surveys are showing that fewer teens in Alabama are smoking
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August 06, 2008
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Iowa Ban Stands
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DES MOINES - A district judge ruled today that a coalition of bar owners failed to provide a convincing claim that a new law banning smoking in most public places should be stopped from being enforced.
Polk County District Judge Douglas Staskal refused to issue a temporary injunction to halt the implementation of Iowa's "smoke-free air act," which has been in place since July 1.
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August 06, 2008
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New Connecticut Store Makes the Papers
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SOUTHBURY - Taking pieces from family trips all over the U.S. and Europe, mixed with a passion for cigars and for friends and family to spend time together, Tony and Anne Armeno opened Grand Prix Cigars at 1455 Southford Road on April 17.
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August 05, 2008
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Cigar Family Charitable Foundation Auction
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The Cigar Family Charitable Foundation is having a fund-raising auction, with August 5th, 2008, 8/5/08 being 8-5-8 Day.
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August 05, 2008
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Feds want to keep nearly $12K Seized From Critic
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Film critic and producer busted returning to Detroit from Windsor. Cash in a cigar box and Cuban cigars confiscated.
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August 05, 2008
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Groups rally against extended smoking ban in Dallas
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A coalition of tavern industry, limited government and smokers' rights advocates say they'll battle efforts under way by Dallas politicians and health organizations to expand the city's public smoking ban to bars and pool halls.
"It's a small group of people trying to have their utopia at our expense," said John Barton, manager of tobacco shop Up In Smoke, during a rally Tuesday at Dallas' Havana Social Club cigar and rum bar. "We're going to meet this head-on. What's happening here – this is socialism. This is communism."
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August 04, 2008
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Bike Cuba?
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Australia's Sunday Telegraph offers unique and interesting travel itineraries. Add Cuba by bicycle to that list.
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August 04, 2008
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Ever Want to Be a Fly on the Wall.
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News and Media types discuss their pet issues in the UK, including U. S. politics and smoking. This from Julian Barnes', of The Guardian, Weekend 60/40
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August 04, 2008
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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Some one else FINALLY catches up with Mike Byelick and gives his Dea their due.
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August 04, 2008
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The Tobacco Temperance League
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The House debate was highlighted by Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) yelling at House Republican Whip John Boehner (Ohio), a Camel smoker, that "(t)his legislation is on the floor because people are killing themselves smoking these evil cigarettes. And the distinguished gentleman, the minority leader, is going to be among the next to die." Tobacco prohibitionists are one step closer to criminalizing the possession of a good cigar or a flavored can of dip.
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August 03, 2008
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Common Sense Has Gone for a Smoko
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Australia's Sunday Telegraph weighs in on smoking in New South Wales using Los Angeles, and California as their benchmarks in demonization of tobacco.
Come October that tiny tobacconist will have blackened windows, no way of letting me compare cigars, and I'll feel more like a desperate in search of a sex toy. Buying a dildo will be easier and the Nanny State will have won.
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August 03, 2008
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Enjoying the Life in Pittsburgh
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Shop, eat and enjoy Pittsburgh's Strip District.
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August 03, 2008
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Germans favour national smoking ban
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A wide majority of Germans want a comprehensive smoking ban instead of state-by-state rules, German newspaper Bild am Sonntag reported on Sunday.
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August 03, 2008
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Winston Churchill cigar range lights up
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The grandson of Winston Churchill, the former prime minister and arguably the world’s most recognisable smoker, has launched a range of cigars bearing his grandfather’s name.
The 67-year-old former journalist and Conservative MP, also called Winston Churchill, has spent the past eight years and £50,000 gaining exclusive worldwide patents for the range of exclusive cigars.
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August 01, 2008
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British Am. Tobacco - Interim Results
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British American Tobacco releases it's Interim Report to June 30, 2008
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August 01, 2008
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Cigar Rights of America Freedom Tour
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After a gala opening in New York, the CRA Freedom Tour will stop in other American Cities.
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August 01, 2008
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Novelty Lighter Ban in Oregon
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Eugene RegisterGuard is reporting an Oregon ban on novelty lighters, citing them as causing fires.
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August 01, 2008
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Tampa Area Hospitals Banishing Tobacco
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HIGHLIGHT: Starting Jan. 1, its use will be barred at five Hernando and Citrus facilities.
No cigarettes, cigars, pipes and smokeless tobacco. Come Jan. 1, all five hospital campuses in Hernando and Citrus counties will be completely tobacco-free.
The rule will apply not just to employees, volunteers and vendors, but to patients and visitors.
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July 31, 2008
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Altria 2Q profit falls 58 percent
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Altria Group said Thursday its second-quarter profit fell 58 percent, as results from last year included the company's now-separate international cigarette unit.
The Richmond, Va.-based company that owns cigarette maker Philip Morris USA says it made $930 million, or 45 cents per share, compared with profit of $2.22 billion, or $1.05 per share, during the same period last year.
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July 31, 2008
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House of Reps. Pursuing Tobacco Regulation
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In this report from the Associated Press, the House of Representatives has passed its first bill--Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act--to have "health authorities" regulate tobacco on the Federal level.
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July 31, 2008
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Left Turn. Pol. Says Bars Illegal
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From published television stories, ALbuquerque city councillor Mike Cadigan says cigar bars are operating illegally.
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July 31, 2008
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New South Wales, Aus. In Car Ban
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New South Wales, in Australia has banned smoking in cars with children with an immediate fine to be imposed. ACT Health Minister stalls on nation-wide ban, though.
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July 30, 2008
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Cuban Imports Adds Band to Famous Brands
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Cuban Imports announced this morning, that they will add a second band to their products. In a company release spokesman Al Argenti indicates that the motivation is to declare the company's commitment to premium cigars, and reminds smokers who they are. It's also a way to differentiate the lines from H. Upmann, Por Larrañaga and El Rey del Mundo that Cuban Imports distributes.
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July 30, 2008
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Drugstore tobacco sales under fire
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Ann Zimmerman of the Wall Street Journal is reporting this morning that the City of San Francisco is making an effort, through the Board of Supervisors, to ban the sale of tobacco products at drug-stores, pharmacies, and other retailers that sell pharmaceuticals or other health-related services.
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July 30, 2008
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Francis Tuttle Campus Ban
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Oklahoma City Technical School bans ALL tobacco on campus.
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July 30, 2008
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RAI CEO: 'Solid Quarter Keeps Company on Track';
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Reynold's American Inc. (RAI) releases second quarter report.Second Quarter EPS up 12.7%;Company on Track to Achieve Full Year Forecast
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July 30, 2008
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Smokers' Haven in Spain?
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Travel articles hints that there are still places where smokers can be in their element. Girona.
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July 29, 2008
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CRA to Hold Fundraiser
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Cigar Rights of America will hold a fundraiser in August to raise money for the smokers' rights organization. The Meeting of the Masters will be held in New York on August 19th, 2008 to kick off the CRA Freedom Tour.
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July 29, 2008
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Oregon Bar Ban Beckons
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Those bluish clouds of cigarette smoke wafted away last September when the owner of Magoo's Sports Bar decided to get out ahead of a coming state ban and snuffed out smoking inside his Salem hangout.
Going smokeless has hurt business a bit -- mainly in reduced video poker play, owner Jim Eastridge says. But the move has been well received by most patrons and brought in some new customers as well, he says.
"A lot of my customers wanted it. They said they were tired of smelling like cigarette smoke when they went home," Eastridge says.
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July 29, 2008
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Tobacco Rojo now part of Tobacco One
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In a company press release, Tobacco One Inc. announces the completion of its acquisition of Rojo and it's plant in Mexico.
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July 27, 2008
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
For the week of July 28-August 1, 2008
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July 27, 2008
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Quick Book Review: Churchill's Cigar
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Two books reviewed in the Mail on Sunday take on World War II, one about the irony of anti-smoking from then until now.
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July 26, 2008
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NYC and Barclay-Rex Already Feeling Pay Cut Pinch
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New York officials are waiting for what could be the largest drop in Wall Street compensation from one year to the next and with it a huge drop in tax revenues. Vincent Nastri of Barclay-Rex already sees the drop.
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July 25, 2008
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City of Baltimore Debates Singles Ban
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Mayor Sheila Dixon was joined by Baltimore City Health Department Commissioner Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, elected officials and health advocates to propose a new regulation to ban the sale of individual cigars. The sale of these single, cheap cigars poses major public health risks.
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July 25, 2008
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Tobacco Saving Lives Again
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This from Cigar Cyclopedia's weekly, Friday wrap-up. Researchers are finding new curative uses for tobacco while their colleagues demonize it.
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July 24, 2008
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Imperial Releases Interim Statement
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Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (Imperial Tobacco) confirms that the overall performance of the enlarged Group (including Altadis) for the financial year to 30 September 2008 remains in line with management's expectations. The integration of Altadis is proceeding in line with our plans and the financial position of the Group also remains in accordance with our expectations. Following completion of the Rights Issue, our net debt level reduced to just under £12 billion at 30 June.
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July 24, 2008
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Imperial Tobacco Delists on NYSE
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Imperial Tobacco Group PLC ("Imperial Tobacco") today announces its intention to voluntarily delist its American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") from the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and terminate its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
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July 24, 2008
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Tough Vancouver Ban Getting Tougher
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Anti-smoking advocates who have successfully banned all indoor smoking in the British Columbia City, including cigar shops and hookah bars, are now targeting outdoor venues in the most draconian manner yet.
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July 22, 2008
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Fortune Tobacco Wins Tax Case
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Fortune wins P1-B tax case (Supreme Court of the Phillipines calls revenue regulation 'indefensibly flawed')
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July 22, 2008
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
For the week of July 21-25, 2008
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July 21, 2008
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Another Centenarian Credits Cigars
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This time, CBS' Early Show features a cigar-smoking centenarian who credits his evening smoke and scotch as keys to longevity. Read the interview segment.
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July 20, 2008
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Welsh Culture Minister Caught in Pub Ban
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Welsh politician resigns after entering pub with lit cigar.
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July 18, 2008
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Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Legend
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As the boldest expression of Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur It is only fitting that the latest incarnation of this revered brand, Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Legend, pays homage to the brand’s pedigree with a decidedly regal |