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THE INDUSTRY AUTHORITY ON TOBACCO RETAILING
An Official Publication of the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR)JUNE 2009
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The U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Federal Oversight of theTobacco Industry is Here,
But Did Congress Really Make the Right Choice?
PLUS:
> Jamaica’s Barrington
House Premium Cigars
> Tobacco Plus Expo 2009
> Capital District’s Habana
Premium Cigar Shoppe
> IPCPR Names Smokeshop
An Official Publication
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THE INDUSTRY AUTHORITY ON TOBACCO RETAILING
An Official Publication of the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR)
JUNE 2009
(?? Tobacco)
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Federal Oversight of the Tobacco Industry is Here,
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Contents
When your customers deserve the best... Composed
Editor’sLETTER Nevada Revisits Indoor Smoking Ban
ESCAPE WITH CAO CAO President Tim Ozgener '-???-*
IPCPR UPDATE IPCPR Begins Direct Lobby Efforts
L^/ m K C/ MIAMI & Company NESTOR MIRANDA- SPEC
RetailingNEWS
Unlike others who claim to be, we’re
IndustryNEWS
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IndustryNEWS 1st Quarter Cigar Imports Soar Prio
D DUNHILL SINCE 1907 INTRODUCING FINE CUT THE FI
IndustryNEWS CorporateBriefs > Lars Dahlgren,
PeopleMoves > Bob Seach has joined Mayodan-based
Calendar JUNE 24–28, 2009 Casa de Tobacco 2009 S
THE RETURN OF AN OLD FAVORITE. Come see what ever
>BOUTIQUECIGARS The Rebirth of Jamaican Cigars B
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>BOUTIQUE CIGARS > Barrington Adams, founder of B
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>RETAIL PROFILE > Scott Bendett, founder and owne
THE WISDOM OF EXPERIENCE. THE KNOWLEDGE OF
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>TRADESHOW FOCUS Tobacco Plus Expo 2009: Entering
NO Puppets. NO Masters. NO Strings. NTERNATIONAL,
>TRADESHOW FOCUS Renegade Tobacco, Mocksville, N.
Introducing All New Pipe Tobacco Pj|^4 Available
>TRADESHOW FOCUS Intern-Continental Trading USA,
It’s common knowledge that cigars are best enjoye
>TRADESHOW FOCUS “unexpected tastes with unique,
OUR MOST PRECIOUS CIGARS ARE LIKE TREASURES ???k
> REGULATION UPDATE A New Era for the Tobacco Ind
make disclosures regarding the results of the tes
> INVESTMENT FOCUS Leveraging Your Tobacco Knowle
SMOKESHOP is Coming To Your Computer
> NATO NEWS > Pictured accepting the 2009 NATO Pi
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CHURCHILL REJECTS & ROBUST
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