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Cigar Ban News

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

This is the blog portion of the TXCMA website, and it’s also where you’ll get updated news of smoking bans in Texas and what TXCMA is doing. Currently, the smoking ban in Conroe, Tx has been passed with an exemption for cigar shops. However, local bars and shops have banned together to overturn this ruling, and have successfully submitted a petition. We’ll keep you updated, and congratulations to the business owners in Conroe, who have been able to do what many business owners fail to do- present a unified front.

Did you know that Texas is one of only 13 states without a general smoking ban? The others are: Alabama, Alaska, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

You will be receiving a TXCMA email soon with our stance on the FDA seeking consumer comments. Check your inbox! Have any of our members received a visit from the FDA regarding flavored cigarettes or cigars? If so, we’d like to hear about your experience! Leave a comment below.

-Heather Haddad, Media Coordinator

Welcome to the redesigned TXCMA site!

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

Our site is changing, for the better! We are making it more interactive, making more information available, and providing a better forum to engage cigar and tobacco merchants in Texas and across the country. Please bear with us as we move forward our ultimate goal. In the meantime, please use this blog and its comment feature to provide us with feedback and tell us what you would like to see done.

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The TXCMA Board of Directors