Cigars

• Luquman Shaheen (background) of Vancouver and Neil Waxman of Ohio enjoy cigars at W. Curtis Draper Tobacconist on 15th Street Northwest. The owner of the shop helped lawmakers craft legislation to protect the cigar industry. What do political opposites Reps.
(Roll Call Online)
• WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Two federal bills aimed at stopping the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from regulating premium cigars like cigarettes are gaining support in Congress. H.R. 1639 in the U.S.
(CSNews Online)
• If you've been in a convenience store lately, you may have noticed little packages and containers that look like candy but are actually smokeless tobacco.
(WBUR)
• It will be a festive Friday night at Fine Ash Cigars in Avondale as owners Sam Rosie Lopez will be celebrating the first anniversary of their shop with an all-out bash that will feature Ashton cigars, tequila tastings, food, beverage, music and more.
(Examiner)
• Fine Ash Cigars in nearby Avondale will be hosting an all-out bash on Friday, June 1 that will feature Ashton cigars, tequila tastings, food, beverage, music and more, all in celebration of the stores first anniversary.
(Examiner)
• Kamarian said a 73 percent tax hike on cigars would mean a $10 cigar would now go to $14.
(msnbc.com)
• DRUMS, Pa., May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Best Cigar Prices, a leading online distributor of brand name, premium cigars, is pleased to announce it has now exclusively carried the Revolucion by Perdomo line of cigars for 10 years.
(Yahoo Finance)
• After being stymied during the House's debate over next year's budget, proponents of taxing cigars, chewing tobacco and soda are eying the branch's health care cost control bill as a vehicle for expanding sales and excise taxes.
(Abington Mariner)
• New in Chicago is just that: a listing of businesses getting off the ground in and around Chicago. Please send us your startup announcements. Email is best: newchicagobusiness@gmail.com.
(Crain's Chicago Business)