Cubans are illegal - what else?
Devildogmom
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I am old enough to know about Cuban cigars being illegal. But is there any other important legal issues to know?
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it is illegal for a US citizen to go to a country where Cuban cigars are legal, purchase one and smoke it even if that citizen never attempts to bring the cigar onto US soil. (the point of the embargo is to stop the flow of cash to cuba, not keep cuban goods out, witch is why pre-embargo goods are still legal.). of course, there is no way to enforce this aspect of the law. we dont have US law enforcement in foreign B&Ms.
... we do have customs... and they frown on bringing illegal items into the US. I dont recommend it.
Aj
By law, no matter where in the world you are, you, as an American citizen, are breaking the law if you even possess a Cuban cigar - never mind smoke one. Check out this thread:
http://www.cigar.com/cs/forums/359895/ShowThread.aspx#359895.
It isn't usually strictly enforced but it IS the law.... ??
if you travel to cuba you can now bring back up to $100 worth of tobacco and alcohol (combined total)
of course to travel to Cuba you have to have permission... good luck with that.
and $100 is only a small hand full of cigars.