Tennessee Bill Would Outlaw Internet/Mail Order Cigar Sales

[El Presidente]

 

A new bill introduced in the Tennessee legislature would make it illegal for retailers to ship cigars directly to consumers in the state and add complications to local retailers.

S.B. 2086, also known as the Tobacco Product Retail Licensing Act, would add new rules for retailers wanting to do business in the state of Tennessee. 

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[El Niño]

Lovely 🙄

[griller]

What the heck??? 

[bassistheplace]

This sucks.

[Cigar Surgeon]

Just a reminder that Tennessee is a staunchly Republican state with a supermajority in their House.  

There are cigar enemies in both parties.

[Islandboy]

I believe Hawaii (and Utah) has had a similar law in place for several years now. Although making purchases these days isn’t necessary and I rarely do, I’ve found it’s still possible, but the options for source are fewer. 

[bmac]

Whoa Nelly!! Unacceptable.

[Mr. DD]

Making cigar smokers criminals, state by state, one bill at a time.

[Ford2112]

Weed is ok now, when it was the devil's lettuce growing up. How about I get to choose what to put in my body? I have been using tobacco in some way or form since I was 12 years old. Cigars since I was 16. People will find their vices one way or another. I don't understand this new wave of tobacco hate. In California supposedly tobacco smoking is frowned upon but countless people tell me " that cigar smells good". Makes me think the politicians don't know what the people want. 

[Li Bai]

On 1/27/2026 at 10:00 AM, Ford2112 said:

Makes me think the politicians don't know what the people want.

They just don't care...

[Puros Y Vino]

Being anti-tobacco is a no brainer for any politician looking to score some easy votes. Legend around Toronto is that one cigar loving politician, walked into the LDCH grabbed a cigar, lit it up and announced to the people enjoying a cigar, inside, that his vote helped pushed through our Province's no smoking law which banned all smoking in all public and private buildings.  

[BrightonCorgi]

I expect this will start happening in many states until it goes to the Supreme Court.