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Continuedfrompage14TOBACCOOUTLETBUSINESSMAYJUNE2011MAYJUNE2011RetailersAssociationwhowarnedthatpassingtheordinancewouldputjobssmallbusinessesandtaxrevenuesatrisk.ChrisMcCallalegislativedirectorofIPCPRtoldPRWebthattobansmokinginMaconrestaurantsandbarswillseverelyreducethesesaleswhichwilltranslateintoreducedexcisesalesandincometaxrevenuesforMaconandthestateofGeorgia.Basedonthecurrentrateofantismoking-lawadoptioneverystatemayhavebannedsmokinginrestaurantsbarsandtheworkplacebytheendofthedecadeaccordingtotheCDC.Thenumberofstateswithcomprehensiveindoor-smokingbansroseto25in2010anincreasethattheCDCdubbedastoundingandfeelsisindicativeofanongoingtrend.Anadditional10stateshavelawsthatbansmokinginworkplacesbarsorrestaurantsbutnotinallthreevenues.Stillotherstateshavelessrestrictivelawssuchasrequiringsmok-ingareaswithseparateventilation.OnlysevenstatesIndianaKen-tuckyMississippiSouthCarolinaTexasWestVirginiaandWyo-minghavenoindoor-smokingrestrictionsalthoughsomeoftheircitiesdo.AccordingtotheInternationalPremiumCigarPipeRetail-ersAssociationIPCPRarecentlyproposedbillinNebraskawouldraiseexcisetaxesonavarietyoftobaccoproductsby225percenttherebydamagingbusinessesstatewide.Thepro-posalLegislativeBill436seekshighertaxincreasesonciga-retteandsmokelesstobaccoproductsandahigherexcisetaxonothertobaccoproductsincludingcigars.Ifpassedthebillwouldraisetaxesfrom20percentto65percentofthewhole-saleprice.TaxincreasesofthismagnitudebackreinthisoranyothereconomysaysChrisMcCallalegislativedirectoroftheIPCPR.Theyneverproducewhattheyareexpectedtoproduceandtheyalwaysleadtodamagedbusinesseslostjobsandlowertaxrevenuesoverall.McCallasayshighertaxesontobaccoproductsleadtolostrevenuesandcontrabandproductwhichenterthemarketillegallyanddontshowupontheradarforstatetaxrevenues.Nobodywinswhenthathappenshesays.InMayMiamiCigarCompanybroughtbacktheheraldedNationalNestorMirandaCigarDay.AllauthorizedNestorMirandaCollectionretailersparticipatedintheperksthatonlyadaynamedafterTheMostInterestingManInTheCigarIndustrycouldinclude.OnMay6MiamiCigarwhichdistributesTatianaavoredcigarsandNestorMirandaCol-lectioncigarsaswellasLaSirenaLaAuroraLeonJimenesandDucadoscigarsawardedconsumersenteringanyoftheauthorizedretail-erswithaNestorMirandaCollectioncigaratnocharge.Allthesmokerhadtodowasbuyacigaranycigarmadebyanycigarmaker.Thetwisttothisyearsfestivitieswasthatthecon-sumerhadtheopportunitytosmokethenewestadditiontotheNestorMirandaCollectiontheArtDeco5.5x54.TheNationalNestorMirandaCigarDayisMiamiCigarCompanyswayofthankingthesmokersfortheirenthusiasticsupportofthecompanysbrandsforthepast22yearsandtoreassertMiamiCigarscommitmenttobringingyougreatcigarsintheyearstocomesaidaspokespersonforthecompany.FinallythebestholidayoftheyearhasreturnedsaidNestorMirandainannouncingtheevent.Iamveryexcitedtoonceagainshowourcustomersandconsumersourappreciationfortheirloyaltyandsupport.HigHligHtsSmokingBansSpreadIPCPRCriticizesNebraskaTaxProposalMiamiCigarCelebratesNestorMirandaTOB16NEWSTRENDSBy2020everystatemaybansmokinginrestau-rantsbarsandtheworkplacesaystheU.S.CentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionCDC.Aproposedtaxhikewillbackresaystheorganization.RetailersandcigarsmokersenjoyedperksonMay6.