Cigar Libre

Add Massachusetts to the list of states considering the idea of increasing its cigar tax. In a effort to plug a hole in the state’s budget shortfall,  a Boston Globe editorial is calling for legislators to get behind Mass. Governor Deval Patrick’s proposed plan to raise cigar taxes from 30% to 110%. Although some say [...]

Ooooooooh… This one might hurt if it actually passes. Washington State legislators are pondering two bills that, if passed, could increase taxes on cigars by whopping 500 percent.