Federal Appeals Court Rejects Appeal to Move Substantial Equivalence Date
Save the date–Substantial Equivalence is happening on Sept. 9, 2020, whether you like it or now. That's the message that was sent by the...
PCA and the CRA Comment on Substantial Equivalence Extension
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and Cigar Rights of America (CRA) are commending the decision made by the courts to extend the Substantial Equivalence...
We Card: Carding During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The following article was submitted by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO)
NATO serves on the We Card board of directors and supports the...
Virginia Governor Proposes 100 Percent Tax Increase on Premium Cigars
Virginia's Governor Ralph Northam has proposed a 100 percent increase in the rate of taxation on premium cigars.
This increase would come as part of...
NATO: FDA Requests Courts to Extend PMTA Application Deadline
The following article was submitted by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO)
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the U.S....
Cigar Rights of America and PCA Request Substantial Equivalence Delay
Cigar Rights of America (CRA) and the Premium Cigar Association (PCA), along with several premium cigar manufacturers, filed a joint petition requesting a six...
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...
New York’s Proposed Budget Could Mean Higher Cigar Taxes
If Gov. Andrew Cuomo has his way, taxes will increase dramatically on cigars. The same bill also proposes a ban on flavored tobacco products,...
Companion Bill to H.R. 2339 Introduced in the Senate
S. 3174, known also as the "Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020", was introduced in the Senate on Jan. 9, 2020. This...
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Seek to Expand Smoking Ban
Tobacco retailers and consumers in Pennsylvania should be on alert as a new bill looks to ban smoking in more public places, including cigar...
