Who We Are
As you are aware, there have been numerous attacks on the retail tobacconists of Virginia and our customers. Smoking bans, taxation, and a general infringement on the ability of our customers to enjoy the products we offer are now a reality in the state of Virginia.
In response to these attacks, the Cigar Association of Virginia (CAV) has been formed as a political action committee for the retail tobacconists, our customers, and others that have an interest in the products we sell and the businesses that we run.
The primary goals of the Cigar Association of Virginia are:
- Contest smoking ban legislation in private businesses
- Battle anti-tobacco legislation, such as the approach to taxation of premium cigars and pipe tobaccos
- Protect the rights of tobacco shop owners and their customers
This website is your portal for protecting the rights of the retail tobacconists and our customers. Please use this site to contact the organization, and our legislators. Your support is critical in the successful accomplishment of the goals listed above!
Blog
Check out the recent posts from Cigar Association of Virginia
UPDATE HB 1283: Tobacco retail restrictions; carried over and referred to study
On Friday, a House Finance Subcommittee decided to carry over and refer to a study HB 1283. This bill put restrictions in place for cigar shop locations, mandatory ABC inspections, licensing fees and significant financial [...]
UPDATE HB 1119 and HB 93: flavor ban including most premium cigars and pipe tobacco; carried over
On Friday, a House Finance Subcommittee decided to carry over and refer to a study HB 93 and HB 1119. Both of these bills broadly defined a flavor tobacco product, which would include most premium [...]
UPDATE HB 1120: tax increase to 39%-carried over and referred to study
On Friday, a House Finance Subcommittee decided to carry over HB 1120 to the next year and refer the bill to a study. This action delays activity on this bill until 2021 and brings relief [...]
UPDATE SB 852: Passed by indefinitely, killed for the rest of the session.
On tuesday, SB 852 was heard in a Senate Finance Subcommittee. The bill was passed by indefinitely, killing it for the rest of the session. Thank you Advantus Strategies LLC, Cigar Rights of America and [...]
News and Alerts
- UPDATE HB 1283: Tobacco retail restrictions; carried over and referred to study
- UPDATE HB 1119 and HB 93: flavor ban including most premium cigars and pipe tobacco; carried over
- UPDATE HB 1120: tax increase to 39%-carried over and referred to study
- UPDATE SB 852: Passed by indefinitely, killed for the rest of the session.
- VA ALERT! HB 1120: Tobacco products; tax on all tobacco products, penalties.
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