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Knoxville Cigar Businesses Need Your Voice
Knoxville City Council is considering a proposal that would ban smoking in all bars across the city. For premium cigar...
Support S.4517 / A.3749 for New York Cigar Retailers
New York lawmakers have introduced S.4517 and A.3749, two identical bills that would allow qualifying premium cigar...
Support A.5284-B and S.2133A – New York Tax Cap
New York lawmakers are considering A.5284-B and S.2133A, two bills that would bring fairness to how premium cigars are...
Support SB 1314 & HB 5182– Fairness for Illinois Premium Cigar Retailers
SB 1314 & HB 5182 protect Illinois cigar retailers and create a level playing field. This bill requires qualifying...
Protect Connecticut Cigar Shops
Connecticut lawmakers are considering Raised Bill 5228, which would restrict tobacco retailers by imposing two caps:...
Georgia! Oppose GA SB 520, Tax Increase On Cigars
Georgia Retailers and Consumers: Oppose SB 520 Georgia lawmakers are considering SB 520, a harmful tax increase that...
Stop Delaware’s 33% Premium Cigar Tax Hike – Oppose Governor Matt Meyer’s Budget
Stop Delaware’s 33% Premium Cigar Tax Hike - Oppose Governor Matt Meyer’s Budget Delaware Governor Matt Meyer’s 2027...
Oppose B26-0590 – Smoke-Free Residential Environments Amendment Act of 2026
The DC Council has introduced B26-0590, the Smoke-Free Residential Environments Amendment Act of 2026. This proposal...
Support Colorado SB 26-086 – Fair Taxation for Premium Cigars
Colorado lawmakers are considering SB 26-086, legislation that would define premium cigars in statute and cap the...
Wyoming! Support SF 96 – Establish a $0.30 Premium Cigar Tax Cap
Wyoming lawmakers are considering SF 96, legislation that would establish a $0.30 tax cap on premium cigars...
Support South Dakota HB 1215 – Local Control and Premium Cigar Retailers
The Premium Cigar Association is urging South Dakota retailers and consumers to support HB 1215. HB 1215 creates a...
Oppose SB 2509 – Protect Small Businesses and Statewide Consistency
I am writing to you as a constituent, a small business owner, and a licensed premium cigar tobacconist in your...
Massachusetts Generational Smoking Ban – S. 2888 and H. 2562
The Massachusetts Legislature is considering so-called “Nicotine Free Generation” legislation through S. 2888 and...
Support NJ AB1035: Protect Cigar Nights at Racetracks and Off-Track Wagering Facilities
New Jersey lawmakers are considering NJ AB1035, a commonsense bill that would create a narrow exemption to the...
Oppose Rhode Island H7127: A 300 Percent Cigar Tax Increase
Rhode Island lawmakers are considering a massive tax increase that would directly impact premium cigar consumers...
Oppose Nebraska LB1238 – A 50 Percent Tax Increase on Cigars
Nebraska lawmakers are considering LB1238, a bill that would raise the state excise tax on premium cigars from 20...
Oppose Hawaii SB 2384 – Protect Adult Choice and Local Retailers
Hawaii lawmakers are considering SB 2384, a bill that would prohibit the retail sale of flavored nicotine products,...
Stop Mississippi HB 253 – A Total Smoking Ban
Mississippi House Bill 253 would impose one of the most extreme smoking bans in the country. This bill goes far beyond...
Consumers: Help Oppose a MAJOR tax increase in Rhode Island!
We are writing to alert you to a serious proposal in Rhode Island that could significantly impact premium cigar...
Oppose Iowa SF2051 and Protect Adult Choice and Small Businesses
Iowa lawmakers are considering SF2051, a bill that would eliminate smoking in Iowa casinos. Casinos are adult-only...
Oppose Mississippi’s Proposed Cigar Tax Increase – House Bill 758
Mississippi lawmakers are considering House Bill 758, a proposal that would increase the state cigar tax...
Oppose Rhode Island’s Proposed 300% Premium Cigar Tax Increase
Governor Dan McKee’s FY2027 Executive Budget includes an extreme 300 percent increase on the premium cigar tax,...
Protect Washington’s Cigar Tax Cap – Oppose HB 2382
Washington HB 2382 has just been introduced and would increase the cigar tax cap from $0.65 to $0.85 per cigar. That...
Washington – Oppose HB 6129 and Its Extreme Cigar Tax Increase
Washington HB 6129 has been introduced and would completely remove the tax cap on premium cigars. If passed, this bill...