# Are my cigars now outlawed?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-cigars-now-outlawed/499579>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 12, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-cigars-now-outlawed/499579 "2009-06-12T18:25:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-cigars-now-outlawed/499579/1 "2009-06-12T18:25:29Z")

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I quit smoking cigarettes well over 15 years ago. But on rare occasional I enjoy a [Prime Time](http://www.primetimecigars.com/) flavored cigar.

Unless I’m missing something, legislation just passed that would [ban](http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/13/business/13tobacco.html?ref=business) these:

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> _The law also bans most tobacco flavorings_

Is that the case for my cigars?

I’ve [ranted](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=468556) about crap like this before. I really love the freedoms we used to have in this country.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-my-cigars-now-outlawed/499579/2 "2009-06-12T19:25:09Z")

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The people at Cigar Aficionado don’t think this affects cigars very much - and they’ve been following this issue closely. Story is on the front of their website.