Bill Would Ban Online Cigar Sales to Connecticut

[El Presidente]

 

There’s no longer an exemption for cigar shipments, meaning if the bill were to pass, customers in Connecticut would no longer be able to order cigars from a retailer and have them shipped to addresses in Connecticut. It would apply to all shipments, regardless of where they originated in- or out-of-state.

https://halfwheel.com/bill-would-ban-online-cigar-sales-to-connecticut/451834/

[usleepicreep]

I hate living here. 

[MrBirdman]

Sadly this isn’t even the dumbest legislative bill I’ve read this week - and Monday was a holiday. 

[BrightonCorgi]

Connecticut has one sole political voice, and their virtue knows no bounds.  

Is this even constitutional? I guess it doesn't matter since they care so much about the health and well-being of every resident in the state.

[Cigar Surgeon]

The worst part is the retailers cheering the legislation.

Surely the leopards won't eat their faces. 

[avitus]

18 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said:

Is this even constitutional?

I heard Hawaii already restricted tobacco products online sales some times ago (a year maybe?). So my guess it is, unfortunately 😔

[BrightonCorgi]

1 hour ago, avitus said:

I heard Hawaii already restricted tobacco products online sales some times ago (a year maybe?). So my guess it is unfortunately 😔

Ironic that recreational Marjiuana is legal in Hawaii, but no one can get a box of cigars shipped to them.

[Lucas Buck]

This is so stupid. 

[BoliDan]

I have no idea why they think teens won't just access vape stuff at gas stations and vape shops. How does this hinder their access? As for cigars, if I still lived there I'd be getting a PO Box in White Plains NY or something.

[ha_banos]

Is easier and cheaper to create and police these sorts of bills than to catch burglars, thugs, child molesters, rapists, murderers etc  this doesn't require as much manpower. Infuriating

[Chibearsv]

They could certainly frame this bill as support for the small tobacco shop owner.  After all, the academics in Connecticut need to buy their pipe tobacco from somewhere. 

[ha_banos]

The needs of the few outweigh...No, no, wait...the needs of the many. No, that's wrong here...wait...the needs of the LGBTQ+ immobile, disabled blind people shall be saved from the evil accursed tobacco! Because they can't get to the shops! And they can pay more to get it ubered if they so decide to circumvent the bill that's saving them!

Praise the very naughty boy!

Sorry. That's was almost as absurd as this here Bill. Damn him.

[Chibearsv]

Fun fact, the primary sponsor of this bill has 300 different bills introduced this year alone!  Who else wants to move to Connecticut? 

[Arabian]

Operation Connecticut Freedom.