A bill to cap the excise tax on cigars at $0.50 per cigar has passed both chambers of the Idaho legislature and is now headed to the desk of Governor Brad Little. The bill, HB 300, was formally introduced on March 16, 2023, and passed with a large majority of votes. HB 300 will cap […]
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In Hawaii a bill to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products was defeated again this legislative session. The bill, HB 551, had passed the House of Representatives but failed to meet a key deadline in the Senate. The defeat of the bill is a victory for cigar enthusiasts and adult consumers in Hawaii. Flavored
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The Cigar Association of America (CAA) today announced the addition of two new members: Best Cigar Prices of Drums, Pennsylvania, and Ash Hole Cigar Club, based in Phoenix, Arizona. CAA president David Ozgo noted, “I am excited to welcome both BestCigarPrices.com and Ash Hole Cigar Club to CAA. They are both exceptional organizations and we
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David Ozgo, President of the Cigar Association of America, makes the point that cigar enthusiasts should be granted the same freedom as alcohol and cannabis users in an article in today’s Orange County Register. Recently introduced legislation, Assembly Bill 935, would ban the sale of all tobacco products to anyone born on or after January
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The Cigar Association of America has issued an Economic Impact Fact Sheet about the Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) Proposed Flavored Cigar Ban and it’s devastating impact on industry sales and employment, as well as federal, state, and local tax revenue. Summary: The US Food and Drug Administration’s proposed flavored cigar ban (Federal Register May
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Banning flavored cigars would do more harm than good, according to David Ozgo, president of the Cigar Association of America, reports The Center Square. “The economic impact is one thing, but just as important is the fact that what you’re doing is taking away an adult’s right to choose,” Ozgo said. “When President [Barack] Obama passed
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CAA President David Ozgo was recently quoted in Forbes on the FDA’s flavored cigar ban. The FDA argues that flavored cigars appeal to youths, hence the proposed ban. David Ozgo, President of the CAA, however, notes that: Since almost no youth use flavored cigars, any reduction in youth usage as a result of the proposed
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Brian Fojtik Joins CAA as SVP for Government Relations
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FDA’s Proposed Flavored Cigar Ban “Devastating”
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The Cigar Association of America has issued an Economic Impact Fact Sheet about the Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) Proposed Flavored Cigar Ban and it’s devastating impact on industry sales and employment, as well as federal, state, and local tax revenue. Summary: The US Food and Drug Administration’s proposed flavored cigar ban (Federal Register May
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The Cigar Association of America today announced it has promoted Dan Cotter to the position of Vice President of Finance and Operations in recognition of his outstanding service to the trade group and the industry. Read more here in the latest edition of Tobacco Business.
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Last night, the Cigar Association of America hosted a Mark Twain birthday celebration for media, think tank and association executives, and other Washington opinion leaders at the elegant Casa de Montecristo cigar lounge. If there are no cigars in heaven, I shall not go. – Mark Twain
Premium cigar imports continue to rise and outpace 2021. Year-to-date through August, estimated premium cigar imports amounted to 307 million cigars. This was a 4.3% increase from the same period of time in 2021. There are eight main supplier countries that export premium cigars to the US. For the first eight months in August, the
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Today, the Carolina Journal published the column by David Ozgo. The story here.
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