FDA Issues Warning Letter to Four Tobacco Manufacturers
In a press release from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it was announced that a warning letter was sent to four tobacco...
IPCPR and CRA File Joint ANPRM Comment for Premium Cigar Industry
Two major cigar trade associations teamed up to file a response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) advance notice of proposed rule...
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...
Judge Orders FDA to Speed Up Review of E-cigarettes
A federal budget has ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) speed up the review of e-cigarettes currently being sold on the U.S....
New Bi-Partisan Bill Takes on Flavored E-Cigarettes and Cigars
Could flavored e-cigarette products and cigars be a thing of the past? If a new bi-partisan bill gets passed, both could be. There have...
Department of Justice Ends Operation Choke Point
The Department of Justice has officially ended Operation Choke Point, an initiative launched during the Obama Administration that used legal and regulatory pressure to...
Cigar Trade Associations File New Legal Motion Against the FDA
Last week there was a lot of news out of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that impacted those in the newly regulated...
California Looks to Ban C-Stores From Selling Tobacco
The state Senate passed a bill restricting the sale of tobacco products to 18-and-over cigar shops.
Legislators have passed a bill (S.B. 1400) by California...
Scott Gottlieb Gets Confirmation from Senate for new FDA Position
Scott Gottlieb, President Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday, May 11, 2017, in...
Senator Marco Rubio and Others Reintroduce Premium Cigar Exemption Bill
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and several of his colleagues have reintroduced the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act, which aims...