Sen. Marco Rubio Reintroduces Premium Cigar Exemption Bill for 2019
Sen. Marco Rubio has reintroduce Senate Bill 9, which pushes for the premium cigar exemption from regulation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
FDA Compliance Deadline Looming: Tobacco Product Listing and Registration Deadline
The end of 2018 may be weeks away but there are still important compliance deadlines ahead for manufacturers of tobacco products. The U.S. Food...
Senators Voice Support For FDA’s Proposed Flavored Tobacco Product Ban
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently proposed a ban on flavored tobacco products and menthol cigarettes to address the increasing number of...
California Lawmakers Propose Statewide Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products
At the end of November 2018, six California lawmakers announced a plan that would bring an end to flavored tobacco sales in retail stores...
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. Takes On FDA’s Substantial Equivalency Process
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. has been active in the fight against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation of premium cigars. The company...
José R. Oliva Named Florida’s New House Speaker
Oliva Cigars' José R. Oliva has been named Florida's new House Speaker after the state's contentious election season comes to a close. Oliva was...
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...
FDA Announces New Proposed Policies on Flavored E-Cigarettes, Menthol Cigarettes and Cigars
The tobacco industry had been anticipating a announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the next steps it was taking on...
The SAFE Kids Act Misses the Mark on Tobacco Control
As we head into fall and the colors of the leaves begin to change, things have been somewhat hectic for members of the industry....
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...
