Beverly Hills Passes Landmark Ordinances Banning Tobacco Sales
There have been local ordinances limiting the sales and availability of tobacco products in the past but none as restrictive as the one recently...
FDA Releases Final Regulation for New Cigarette Warning Labels
As the nation deals with the global COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a final rule that will bring about...
Cigar Rights of America Sends Letter to State Governors and Legislatures
Cigar Rights of America (CRA) continues its efforts to educate lawmakers on the harmful impact federal regulation could have on premium cigars. On Feb....
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...
Swisher Responds to FDA’s Proposed Flavored Cigar Ban
In April 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revealed plans to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars . While the potential ban...
Democratic Lawmakers Call on FDA to Remove all Flavored E-Cigarettes
U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman (FL-23) Schultz and Diana DeGette (CO-01) are leading a call made by more than 40 members of Congress for the...
Members of House of Representatives Request ANPRM and Warning Statement Delay
Led by Congressman Bill Posey, 32 members of the House of Representatives have all signed a letter urging the government to delay several deadlines...
Relationship Building: A Key Task for Tobacco Retailers
With the continued pressure of local ordinances and state legislative bills that seek to restrict or prohibit the sale of legal tobacco products, raise...
Court Orders Postponement of FDA Graphic Cigarette Warnings
The following legislative update has been provided by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO).
On March 2, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the...
Minneapolis City Council Considers Menthol Ban
An ordinance has been proposed in Minneapolis that if passed would drastically limit the sale of menthol cigarettes and menthol, mint and wintergreen tobacco...
