Attention Cigar Smokers

Got this email from JR's, just a heads up to those who indulge:

YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ORDER CIGARS BY MAIL IN THE NEAR FUTURE!

As early as tomorrow, the House Judiciary committee will be considering
House Bill HR2824. In fact, this bill is listed to be considered for
mark up tomorrow, Wednesday, January 21, 2004 at 10AM on their website
at:

http://www.house.gov/judiciary

Why is this important? Because its sister bill, S1177, which has
already passed in the Senate eliminates your right to order cigars by mail!

The House Bill #HR2824 does NOT presently contain the "cigar" and "all
tobacco products" language as contained within the Senate bill. Neither
the Senate bill, nor the House bill have anything to do with cigars, it
is all about combating cigarette counterfieting, but that didn't stop
someone in the Senate from sneaking in the cigar related references that
were added at the very last moment. If it could happen in the Senate,
it definitely could happen again in the House...

So it is critical that we let the House Judiciary Committee know to NOT
add "cigars" and "all other tobacco products" provisions to their House
Bill HR2824 as were added to the Senate Bill at the last moment.
Because if they do, "our goose is cooked", and mail order cigars will become
illegal!

Well that would suck if it passed. I have a nice little tobacconist in Providence I've gone to for years but he doesn't carry everything I want to try. He does get a nice supply of Padron Anniversarios tough. Maybe that's enough. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Wilkey