The biggest cigar in the world is back! To protest the executive order issued by Orange County Mayor Richard T. Crotty that prohibits tobacco use in any workplace or public area on or in county property, Corona Cigar Co. has put the largest cigar in the world on display. I ran into this mammoth stick [...]
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Remember that smoking ban in Orange County, Florida? You know, the one that’s diverting federal stimulus money intended for job creation? Well, the whole thing might be illegal. According to the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association, the order was signed secretly by Orange County Mayor Richard Crotty last year. There were no public [...]
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At the beginning of the year, Orange County, Florida banned smoking of all kinds – including cigars and pipes – on land owned or leased by the county. The outdoor smoking ban followed quickly an indoor prohibition that was already in effect. Keep in mind that Orlando, a major tourist and convention destination, is in [...]
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