H.R. 2339 Passes in the U.S. House of Representatives
H.R. 2339, a legislative bill also known as the "Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019," has dominated headlines in the recent week....
U.S. House Set to Vote on Flavored Tobacco Ban Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on House Bill H.R. 2339 on Feb. 27, 2020. Known also as the "Reversing the...
Maryland Legislator Bills Threaten Tobacco Products and Retailers
Maryland tobacco retailers and consumers should be on alert–a new pair of senate bills could limit access to tobacco products and put some retailers...
Trump Administration Wants to Remove FDA from Tobacco Regulation
For the past several years, the tobacco industry has been in a long, drawn-out battle for control with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration....
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...
FDA Clarifies Its Position on Tobacco 21 Enforcement
The recent passage of the federal Tobacco 21 legislation signed into law on Dec. 20, 2019 by President Donald Trump has created chaos and...
PCA and Other Retail Groups Seek Tobacco 21 Clarification
With the sudden passage of a federal Tobacco 21 legislation that effectively raised the minimum purchasing age of tobacco products to 21 years of...
Premium Cigars’ Unlikely Advocate: The White House
Since the announcement of the Deeming Rules back in 2016, the premium cigar industry has been under immense pressure from the U.S. Food and...
Retailers React to Federal Tobacco 21 Legislation Passing
On Dec. 20, 2019, President Donald Trump signed a $1.4 trillion spending bill that contained a federal age increase for tobacco products. With the...
Illinois Supreme Court Tosses out Chicago Tobacco Tax
Christmas came a little early for the premium cigar and pipe industry in Chicago as the Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Dec. 19 that...
