Yesterday, tobacco and cigar enthusiasts were dealt a devistating blow with the Raleigh City Council voting for an Outdoor Smoking Ban in parks. Well today the New York City Council, voted to follow suit. It is expected that Mayor Michael Bloomberg will sign this into law. This is a huge blow for us. Here are […]
Red Alert: Raleigh, NC Passes Outdoor Smoking Ban in Parks
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r Tobacco and cigar enthusiasts have once again taken it on the chin. I’m sure also the Pleasure Police are smiling at the smoking ban that was passed in Raleigh, NC. This is a terrible defeat as our rights to enjoy a legal product are being taken away. As reported a couple of weeks ago, […]
Yellow Alert: CRA Petition Update for Minnesota, Florida, and New Mexico
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The CRA has put out three more petitions on tobacco legislation that is on the books. These petitions are for the states of Minnesota, Florida, and New Mexico. These petitions should only be signed if you are a resident of the state for which the petition is for. While it is very important that we […]
State of Cigar Rights Post by Cigar Rights of America
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The following is an article published by Cigar Rights of America Executive Director Glynn Loope. It documents the “State of Cigar Rights” currently in the United States. The article references battles against the Pleasure Police on taxation and smoking rights. This should be required reading by any Tobacco Enthusiast. Click here for the Article. As […]
Yellow Alert Update: Raleigh Council Delays Outdoor Smoking Ban Vote
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An update on the Raleigh Outdoor Smoking Ban…. The Raleigh City Council voted 6 to 2 to develop delay the vote on the Outdoor Smoking Ban until a ordinance is developed. Although the ban has delayed, this is not great news for tobacco enthusiasts – namely that an ordinance is being drafted. Yet buying some […]
Lies by the Surgeon General – Second Hand Smoke
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There has been a lot of recent buzz about a Surgeon General’s Report on Second-hand smoke. The report was entitled “EXPOSURE TO TOBACCO SMOKE CAUSES IMMEDIATE DAMAGE, SAYS NEW SURGEON GENERAL’S REPORT“. To quote Cigar Dave, all I can say is that this is absolute poppycock – and the facts need to be told. I’ve […]
Yellow Alert: Pleasure Police Trying for Statewide ban in Indiana
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Charlie Brown, he’s a clown…… Charlie Brown is an Indiana State legislator who clearly is a card carrying member of the Pleasure Police. He’s tried three times to implement a statewide smoking ban in the State of Indiana. He now is hoping the fourth time is his charm. The comprehensive part of this is what […]
Yellow Alert Update: Pleasure Police go after Smoking in Minneapolis Tobacco Stores
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I recently posted some information about the Pleasure Police posturing in Minneapolis, Minnesota to ban sampling in Tobacco stores. My information was slightly incorrect, but nonetheless even more urgent than I originally stated. My words were “The City of Minneapolis has a proposed bill to ban tobacco sampling at retail tobacco shops. ” I […]
Pleasure Police Yellow Alert – Action Needed: Please Sign Petition that would ban Tobacco Sampling in Minneapolis
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Yes folks, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, the Pleasure Police exist in Minnesota. We all know Minnesota has their problems. Poor Vikings fans have to deal with a wacky coach named Brad Childress. They also have to endure the weekly drama of a complete cry-baby and disgrace of a quarterback named […]
Yellow Alert: Students Protest Outdoor Smoking Ban at University of Oregon
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We as Tobacco enthusiasts must be heard. If we sit back and be silent, the Pleasure Police will win and we will lose our legal right to enjoy a legal product. The University of Oregon’s Department of Student Affairs received an $800,000 to promote something called “the Healthy Campus Initiative”. Some of this money is […]