Texas Cigar Businesses Sue FDA Over Warning Label Regulations
Three Texas-based cigar businesses have filed a new lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This new lawsuit specifically targets the FDA’s...
Trump Administration Announces Policy Changes for Cuba and Nicaragua
Towards the end of his presidency, the Obama Administration announced a series of new policies that aimed at improving the relations between the U.S....
Latest State Tobacco Legislation Bill Introductions and Updates
The following state tobacco-related legislative bills were recently introduced and are listed below alphabetically by state by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO):
Arkansas:...
Alcohol Sales in Virginia Cigar Shops Still Illegal
Are you in Virginia and enjoy an adult beverage with your cigars? If so, you're out of luck as lawmakers voted against House Bill...
U.S. Court of Appeals Strikes down FDA-Required Warning Labels for Cigars
A unanimous panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has struck down part of the U.S. Food...
New Congressional Co-Sponsors for Premium Cigar Exemption Bill
In 2017, H.R. 564 was introduced by Bill Posey (R-FL), which aims to exempt premium cigars from being regulated by the U.S. Food and...
FDA’s New Health-Warning Rules for Covered Tobacco Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued updated guidance pertaining to health-warning rules as they pertain to covered tobacco products. These products include...
FDA Seeks to Move and Consolidate Texas Cigar Lawsuit
Back in January, several Texas-based cigar businesses–including En Fuego, El Cubano Cigars and the Texas Cigar Merchants Association (TXCMA)–filed a lawsuit against the U.S....
FDA Releases Final Regulation for New Cigarette Warning Labels
As the nation deals with the global COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a final rule that will bring about...
Tobacco 21 Bill Introduced in U.S. House of Representatives
Tobacco 21 legislation, which has been a legislative approach to combating tobacco use and nicotine addiction among America's youth in several states and local...
