Trump Administration Imposes New Sanctions on Cuba
The Trump Administration is imposing new restrictions on Cuba, prohibiting Americans from staying at government-owned hotels in the country as well as making it...
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 to Publish a PMTA List for Deemed Tobacco Products
With Sept. 9, 2020 being the deadline for tobacco manufacturers to submit a premarket tobacco application (PMTA) for products that lack predicate status, he...
Newsom Signs California Bill Banning Flavored Tobacco Products
Menthol cigarettes, flavored vapor and e-cigarette products, infused cigarillos are now on their way out of California tobacco retail stores as a result of...
California Assembly Approves Senate Bill 793 Banning Flavored Tobacco
On Aug. 24, 2020, the California Assembly approved a ban on the retail sale of flavored tobacco products within the state. The ban would...
Judge Mehta Delays FDA’s Final Deeming Rule for Premium Cigars
The premium cigar industry has scored a victory–albeit a temporary one–against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Deeming Rule. In an Aug. 19,...
California Inches Closer to Flavor Ban as SB 793 Clears New Hurdle
Earlier this month, California's Senate Bill 793 cleared another hurdle–it passed the state's Assembly Appropriations Committee. If made into law, Senate Bill 793 would...
FDA Reevaluating Premium Cigar Regulation and Substantial Equivalence
As the premium cigar industry barrels toward the Sept. 9, 2020 deadline to file Substantial Equivalence applications, many have been holding out hope for...
FDA Issues New Warning Letters to E-Cigarette Manufacturers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to ten manufacturers, calling on them to remove their disposable e-cigarettes and e-liquid products...
FDA Denies Substantial Equivalence Applications for 13 Tobacco Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered retailers to stop selling 13 different tobacco products after issuing non-substantially equivalent orders for these...
