House Bills 2158 and 2270 would remove the $.50 tax cap on cigars. The removal of the tax cap would result in cigars being taxed at 65 percent of the manufactures list price. A tax increase would burden small business retail tobacconists across Oregon, making...
House Bill 502 proposes a 25% to 45% tax increase on other tobacco products (OTP). This drastic tax increase would burden small business retail tobacconists across New Mexico. Please contact your state Representative to let them know how a 45% OTP tax will impact your business....
Senate Concurrent Resolution 1026 requests a ballot measure with a sweeping tobacco tax, including a 43% tax on the premium tobacco products you sell. This drastic tax increase would burden small business retail tobacconists across Arizona. Please contact your state Senator to let them know...
The Colorado House of Representatives passed HB19-1033 on February 6th by a 38-26 vote. The bill now moves to the state Senate for consideration. It is critical that you contact the members of the Senate in opposition to HB19-1033 to protect tobacconists from increased local...
Senate Bill 248 establishes an arbitrary new age restriction on adults to purchase legal tobacco products. This legislation proposes raising the age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 years of age, encouraging individuals to order online or make the short drive to neighboring...
The important hearing on House Bill 19-1033 has been moved to February 1st at 1:30 p.m. Please contact the Colorado House Health and Insurance Committee immediately in opposition to the local regulation and taxation of tobacco products by H.B. 19-1033. You are encouraged to attend...
Contact the Colorado House Health and Insurance Committee today in opposition to the local regulation and taxation of tobacco products by HB19-1033. This legislation would allow local governments to adopt regulations and taxes on tobacco businesses in addition to receiving state tobacco tax funds. Currently...
This week the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association, the National Association of Tobacco Outlets, Iwan Ries & Co., the Cigar Association of America, the Illinois Association of Wholesale Distributors, the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, and Arangold Corporation d/b/a Arango Cigar Co., filed a...
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 14, 2019: The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) has announced the hiring of David Jessup as its new regional lobbyist. David brings significant government affairs experience to the position, serving most recently as the Chief of Staff for Michigan...
Late last week, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced legislation that would protect the premium cigar industry from ongoing federal regulations that pose an existential threat. Known as The Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act (S. 9) – the bill creates an explicit...
