Congress Close to Passing National Tobacco 21 Legislation
To round out a year of industry-changing legislation, Congress is reportedly on the verge of permanently raising the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products...
Pennsylvania Raises Cigarette Taxes and Sets OTP Tax Rates
On July 13, 2016, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed into law House Bill 1198, which increases the state cigarette tax by $1 per pack,...
Premium Cigar Exemption Excluded From Congress’ Spending Bill
Despite the massive effort within Congress and from industry trade associations, premium cigar exemption was left out of the massive 2018 spending bill.
Many senators...
New Congressional Co-Sponsors for Premium Cigar Exemption Bill
In 2017, H.R. 564 was introduced by Bill Posey (R-FL), which aims to exempt premium cigars from being regulated by the U.S. Food and...
FDA Questions Legality of Over 40 E-Cigarette and ENDS Products
In its latest move impacting the electronic cigarette category, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent letters to 21 different manufacturers and...
30 New Tobacco State Legislative Bills to Watch
The following article was contributed by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO)
State tobacco-related legislative bills that have been introduced in the first weeks...
FDA Plans to Limit Nicotine in Cigarettes and Other Combusted Tobacco Products
On June 21, 2022, the Biden Administration revealed its plans for future potential regulatory actions that included the U.S. Food and Drug Administration establishing...
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...
Will FDA Regulate CBD Products in 2023?
With a new year comes the reveal of new plans from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In a recent interview with the...
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 &...
