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...
State and Federal Legislative Update from NATO
Several new tobacco-related bills were introduced in state legislatures:
Connecticut: House Bill 5384 raises the legal age for the purchase and use of tobacco products...
Cigar Rights of America Sends Letter to State Governors and Legislatures
Cigar Rights of America (CRA) continues its efforts to educate lawmakers on the harmful impact federal regulation could have on premium cigars. On Feb....
NYC Passes Aggressive Anti-Tobacco Legislation
It will soon be more difficult and expensive to buy tobacco products in New York City. New York City’s Committee on Health has passed...
President Trump Proposes New User Fees For E-cigarettes
User fees are nothing new and have been a contentious subject among manufacturers of tobacco products. Makers of cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco,...
FDA Extends Ingredient Listing Submissions Deadline
Technology is to blame–or in some people’s opinion, to thank–for the latest extension from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On Nov. 7,...
FDA Aims to Improve Substantial Equivalence Report Process for Tobacco Manufacturers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced several new actions as part of its efforts to improve the application review process for...
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...
IPCPR Responds to the FDA’s Proposed Cigar and Vapor Flavor Bans
The following is a press release from the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) regarding the announced policy changes made by the...
FDA Cracks Down on America’s E-Cigarette Problem
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is throwing down the gauntlet on teen vaping and use of electronic cigarettes. In an April 17...