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
Support a cigar tax cap in VA! Ask your Senator to vote YES for SB 992.
NOW is the time to bring tax fairness to Virginia for cigars! Senator Frank Ruff has introduced SB 992, which calls for a $0.30 tax cap for large cigars. This allows Virginia to better compete [...]
Support a Cigar Tax Cap in VA! Vote Yes for HB 1417
NOW is the time to bring tax fairness to Virginia for cigars! Delegate Lee Ware has introduced HB 1417, which calls for a $0.30 tax cap for large cigars. This allows Virginia to better compete [...]
100% Cigar Tax Increase in Gov Northam’s Virginia Budget!
As VA Cigar Shops across the commonwealth face unprecedented challenges to survive the national pandemic, Governor Northam has decided to pile on and target VA Cigar Shops by refusing to remove a 100% cigar and [...]
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 [...]
News and Alerts
- 100% Cigar Tax Increase in Gov Northam’s Virginia Budget!
- 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.
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