NYC Mayor Seeks Premium Cigar Tax Increase
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has pledged support for a legislative plan that would increase the rate of taxation on premium cigars...
President Trump Nominates Dr. Scott Gottlieb as New FDA Commissioner
President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Dr. Scott Gottlieb as the new U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner. Gottlieb is 44, a conservative...
Court Orders Postponement of FDA Graphic Cigarette Warnings
The following legislative update has been provided by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO).
On March 2, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the...
Court Orders Further Postponement of FDA Cigarette Warnings
The following legislative update was written and contributed by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO):
On Aug. 18, 2021, the U.S. District Court for...
An Update on Over 27 State-Level Tobacco Bills
The following legislative update was contributed by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO):
State tobacco-related legislative bills that have been introduced in the past...
Flavored Tobacco Product Ban Imposed in San Francisco
For months, San Francisco has been at the center of an ongoing battle over flavored tobacco products. It's a fight that's gotten both sides...
FDA Deeming Regulations: What They Mean for Your Store
Five months after the FDA’s deeming regulations were released, there are still a lot of questions and much confusion around what they mean for...
Cigar Association of America: Working on Behalf of the Entire Cigar Industry
The following article was contributed by the Cigar Association of America (CAA)
As the cigar industry navigates through these turbulent times, CAA continues its work...
FDA Issues Status Report on PMTA Review Process
The following article was contributed by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO)
The FDA is under a Maryland Federal District Court order to file...
FDA’s Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Bans on Track
In recent years the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken steps to regulate the tobacco industry, mostly focusing on the Electronic Nicotine...
