Phillips & King Joins Forces with the National Association of Tobacco Outlets, Inc. (NATO)
Philips & King has signed a historic agreement partnering with the National Association of Tobacco Outlets, Inc. (NATO). With this new partnership, Phillips &...
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,...
FDA Cigarette Health Warning Plans
The following article was contributed by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO)
In March of this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
NY Cigarette Strike Force Seizes $6.6M in Tobacco Contraband in 2017
The 2017 numbers are in for New York State’s Cigarette Strike Force. New York’s Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported that the strike force seized $6.6M...
Georgia’s House Bill 1229 Takes on Alternative Nicotine
House Bill 1229 sets out to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation. The bill's supporters ...
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...
FDA Submits Proposed Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Ban to OMB
The following legislative update was contributed by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO):
As a part of the nine-step process that a federal government...
FDA Considering Strict Limits on the Sale of Flavored E-Cigarettes
While the tobacco industry awaits the official new regulations impacting the e-cigarette market, details of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) proposal are...
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...
President Trump Nominates Dr. Scott Gottlieb as New FDA Commissioner
President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Dr. Scott Gottlieb as the new U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner. Gottlieb is 44, a conservative...
