Swisher Sweets

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Swisher Sweets
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An individual woodtip Swisher Sweets cigarillo
Product type Cigarillo
Produced by Swisher International Group
Country United States
Introduced1959;65 years ago (1959)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Website swishersweets.com
Carcinogenicity: IARC group 1

Swisher Sweets is a cigar brand manufactured by Swisher, formerly Swisher International Inc. Their headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida was established in 1959.

Contents

Swisher Sweets cigars were first introduced in 1958 and are now available in varying tastes and blends. [1]

A 2018 study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence noted Swisher Sweets as a brand "valued in blunt making" by marijuana users. [2]

Lawsuit

Swisher Sweets was involved in a lawsuit in 2016 in which Swisher International was fined $84.6 million for anticompetitive business practices. [3]

Products

Swisher Sweets products include:

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References

  1. Staff. "Photos: A look back at Jacksonville-based Swisher International". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  2. Giovenco, Daniel P.; Spillane, Torra E.; Mauro, Christine M.; Martins, Silvia S. (April 2018). "Cigarillo sales in legalized marijuana markets in the U.S." Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 185: 347–350. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.12.011. PMC   5997459 .
  3. Bull, Roger. "Jury delivers $44.4 million verdict against Jacksonville-based Swisher". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 12 April 2018.