Cigar Libre

Early this year, Columbia, South Carolina’s City Council considered the idea of changing its smoking ban law so that cigar bars are exempt (retail tobacco stores ARE currently exempt, but not cigar bars that serve alcohol). Now, Lexington, it’s neighboring town 20 minutes to the west, is thinking about allowing bar and restaurant patrons to [...]

Finally, a break in the seemingly endless barrage of smoking bans across the country! According to The State (Columbia, South Carolina’s newspaper), Columbia’s City Council will vote soon on whether to change its smoking ban law so that cigar bars are exempt. Certain criteria would apply to cigar bars wanting to be covered by the [...]