New York City to Become State with Most Expensive Cigarettes
It’s official–New York City will be the most expensive city int he U.S. to light up in. On Aug. 28, Mayor Bill de Blasio...
IPCPR 2017: Rudolph Giuliani Delivers a Politically-Charged Keynote Speech
Trump, economic policy, cigars–that’s what former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani spoke about during his keynote speech at the 2017 International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers...
FDA Ordered to Submit Quarterly Reports on PMTA Review Process
There's a change coming to the FDA's Premarket Tobacco Application (PMTA) review process. On April 15, 2022, Judge Paul W. Grimm of the U.S....
Xavier Becerra Confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary
In a narrow 50 to 49 vote held on March 18, 2021, the Senate confirmed Xavier Becerra to be the new Health and Human...
Senators Urge FDA to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
Five Democratic Senators have sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), urging that it ban the sale of menthol cigarettes.
The...
Tobacco 21 Ordinance Defeated in Kansas’ Shawnee County – Who’s Next?
2017 saw many local governments introducing legislation that raised the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. Now a battle is...
New Bill Seeks to Dramatically Increase Federal Taxes on Tobacco Products
A new federal bill introduced in the Senate aimed at improving federal efforts in respect to preventing maternal mortality, could spell trouble for all...
Courts to the Rescue: FDA Cigar and Pipe Warning Statements
On July 5, 2018, a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an injunction preventing the U.S. Food...
IPCPR and CRA File Joint ANPRM Comment for Premium Cigar Industry
Two major cigar trade associations teamed up to file a response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) advance notice of proposed rule...
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...
