Cigar Trade Groups Seek Postponement in Warning Statement Requirement
If you thought the legal back-and-forth between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the cigar industry was over after the U.S. District...
FDA Extends Tobacco ANPRM Deadlines
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will be extending the deadlines for the three advanced notice of proposed rule...
Flavored Tobacco Product Ban Imposed in San Francisco
For months, San Francisco has been at the center of an ongoing battle over flavored tobacco products. It's a fight that's gotten both sides...
Price of Cigarettes in New York City Rises to All-Time High
It's official–New York City is now the most expensive city in the U.S. to buy a pack of cigarettes. On June 1, 2018, the...
Illinois’ Tobacco 21 Bill Passes State House
There's been a lot of back and forth in the state of Illinois in respect of a bill that would raise the smoking age....
FDA Updates Guidance for Tobacco Retailer Training Programs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an updated guidance document aimed at helping retailers develop tobacco-training programs in their stores. The...
Texas Cigar Lawsuit to Remain in Texas
A lawsuit waged against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by several Texas-based cigar businesses will be staying put in Texas, it was...
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...
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst Co-Sponsors Premium Cigar Exemption Bill S. 294
Support in the U.S. Senate continues to grow in favor of premium cigar exemption. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) became the 21st member of the...
Canada’s Parliament Passes Plain Tobacco Packaging Law
Canada's Parliament is making sweeping changes to the country's tobacco laws with the passage of bill S-5, also known as the Tobacco and Vaping...
