Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart Brings Up Premium Cigars at 2019 Budget Hearing
During a budget hearing on Feb. 14, 2018, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL) directed a question to members of Congress and the Administration on the...
McConnell and Kaine Release Tobacco-Free Youth Act
Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) introduced the Tobacco-Free Youth Act, a bipartisan legislation that if passed would raise...
FDA vs. Innovation
Innovation for tobacco businesses, as it relates to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of tobacco products, is finding ways to operate...
Controversial Anti-Tobacco Bill Passes House Subcommittee
When it comes to legislation and regulations, 2019 has not been particularly kind to the tobacco industry. Flavor bans and Tobacco 21 legislation has...
Lawsuits Challenge Local Flavor Bans
The following article was submitted by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO)
Over the past several years, city and county governments have been proposing...
FDA to Issue Menthol and Flavored Cigar Product Standards in 2022
As part of a webinar presented by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) on Dec. 2, 2021, it was revealed that the U.S....
D.C. Court Rules in Favor of FDA in Cigar Lawsuit
For months, the cigar industry has been awaiting the decision from the U.S. District Court on the lawsuit waged by cigar trade groups against...
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Appeal to Move Substantial Equivalence Date
Save the date–Substantial Equivalence is happening on Sept. 9, 2020, whether you like it or now. That's the message that was sent by the...
FDA Launches the Every Try Counts Campaign
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues its efforts to reduce the number of adult smokers in the U.S. with the launch of...
California’s Senate Bill 793 Takes Aim at Flavored Tobacco Products
If passed, California's Senate Bill 793 would take flavored tobacco products out of the state. The bill is designed to build on the existing...
