2006-08-31 02:15:35 · 18 answers · asked by aww_garsh 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Due to trade restrictions the US has with Cuba.
2006-08-31 02:18:02 · answer #1 · answered by Junior 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back in the 1960s, the Cuban government and the government of the Soviet Union, both communist regimes, were getting very close to each other. President Kennedy did not want a powerful communist country that close to the United States. In an attempt to keep Cuba from becoming too powerful, Kennedy imposed a trade embargo on Cuba. People in the US are not allowed to sell anything to Cuba and Americans are not allowed to purchase any Cuban goods, including Cuban cigars. On a rather ironic note, Kennedy had over 1000 boxes of his favorite Cubn cigar, H. Upmann, purchased for him, before he would sign the embargo order.
2006-08-31 09:26:33 · answer #2 · answered by Paul Q 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are illegal because when Fidel Castro took over Cuba He made an Alliance with then USSR. At that point USA considered this a threat to national security since Cuba is so close to USA soil ( Florida is only 150 KM from Key West). So an Embargo was created , With this in place no US company cannot do business With Cuban companies.
Therefore, Cuba cigars became illegal in the USA.
I hope this explains it.
2006-08-31 09:25:05 · answer #3 · answered by boniebeautiful 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the American government doesn't like Castro so they made Cuban cigars illegal. that way Americana's aren't buying cigars and supporting the Cuban government
2006-08-31 09:28:17 · answer #4 · answered by babybro35 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b/c the US banned everything from Cuba in the 50's when Castro took control of the country. It was a communist country with a strong dictator. The US blocked everything trying to change the Cuba views and power with a communist country so close to the US. It still, for the most part, still exist today.
2006-08-31 09:19:10 · answer #5 · answered by Ron B. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are only illegal in this country because we do not allow Cuban products into the USA. However, go to another country and you can smoke as many as you want! Canada, Bermuda, Bahamas, etc.
2006-08-31 09:18:36 · answer #6 · answered by a 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are only illegal in the USA as it has a trade embargo on Cuba.They're legal everywhere else, I have one at home right now waiting to be smoked.What was that about ' Land of the Free,Home of the Brave....'
Well brave maybe.
2006-08-31 09:20:41 · answer #7 · answered by Ming R J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I'm not mistaken.......The United States band trading of specific items from Cuba because of earlier trade with Russia when they were considered to be a threat to Democracy and ultimately...it too is a communist country.
2006-08-31 09:21:58 · answer #8 · answered by slimshady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are imported from Cuba they are illegal i believe, because of the embargo on Cuba
2006-08-31 09:18:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is a trade embargo from the USA to Cuba.
2006-08-31 09:55:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋