New FDA Proposed Guidance on Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reconfirming its commitment to get Americans to stop smoking by taking a look at nicotine replacement...
Bi-Partisan Tobacco to 21 Act Introduced in House and Senate
The call for the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to raise continues to heat up with yet another piece of legislation that was...
IPCPR Announces New State Affairs Director
The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) has announced staff changes as its search for a new CEO to replace Mark Pursell...
FDA Extends Ingredient Listing Submissions Deadline
Technology is to blame–or in some people’s opinion, to thank–for the latest extension from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On Nov. 7,...
FDA Issues Final Guidance Related to Tobacco Product User Fees
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued final guidance relating to tobacco product user fees. The recently released document, "Tobacco Product User Fees:...
Cigar Trade Groups Fight to Keep Substantial Equivalence Extension
On July 2, 2019, the ongoing legal battle between the cigar industry and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reached a new level...
Cannabis Banking Bill Passes in House
In a move many analysts believe could help advance the cannabis industry, the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday passed legislation that would allow...
Big Tobacco-Backed Group Seeks to Overturn California’s Flavor Ban
California's Senate Bill 793, which imposed a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products throughout the state, is being challenged once again by...
Courts to the Rescue: FDA Cigar and Pipe Warning Statements
On July 5, 2018, a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an injunction preventing the U.S. Food...
Louisiana Faces Restrictive Smoking Ban With New House Bill
Louisiana is a favorite travel destination for many cigar and tobacco enthusiast but a new proposed house bill could make it less friendly toward...
