Premium Cigar Exemption Excluded From Congress’ Spending Bill
Despite the massive effort within Congress and from industry trade associations, premium cigar exemption was left out of the massive 2018 spending bill.
Many senators...
FDA Announces the Creation of the Nicotine Steering Committee
Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a shift in its policy and approach toward tobacco. With a new focus...
FDA Issues Proposed Product Standards for Tobacco Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making moves that could drastically change the tobacco industry and products many consumers use. Today, the...
District Court Judge Strikes Down FDA’s Premium Cigar Warning Label Requirement
The cigar industry is celebrating a legislative victory against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta has ruled...
The Law on Labels
The FDA’s Deeming Regulations are now in full swing, and several deadlines have come and gone since its implementation on August 8, 2016. Currently,...
Cigar Industry Lawsuit Against FDA Argued in Court
The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR), Cigar Rights of America (CRA) and Cigar Association of America’s (CAA) lawsuit against the U.S....
Funding Bill Granting FDA Regulatory Power Over Synthetic Nicotine Passes
On March 10, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed a $1.5 trillion federal funding bill that included an amendment that gives the U.S. Food and...
Californians Vote in Favor of Flavored Tobacco Ban
Californians voted in favor of Proposition 31 which bans flavored tobacco products from being sold throughout the state. The ban impacts menthol cigarettes, flavored...
Proposed Bill Would Spare Vapor Products from FDA Regulation
A new bill introduced in the House of Representatives on April 27, 2017, by Republican Representative Duncan Hunter of California would exempt e-cigarettes and...
Tobacco Registration and Listing Module (TRLM) – What You Need to Know
Tobacco Registration and Listing Module (TRLM)
In an effort to keep tobacco manufacturers and retailers up to date on all the latest news an compliance...
