Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart Brings Up Premium Cigars at 2019 Budget Hearing
During a budget hearing on Feb. 14, 2018, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL) directed a question to members of Congress and the Administration on the...
Legislation Introduced to Regulate Synthetic Nicotine
There are potential new regulations on the way to address the growing use and popularity of synthetic nicotine. On Dec. 15, 2021, U.S. Representative...
Sampling Do’s and Don’ts: FDA’s New Rules
In October, the FDA issued its final guidance on the sampling of premium cigars and other covered tobacco products. The sampling restrictions apply to...
Cole-Bishop Bill Reintroduced in Congress
U.S. Representatives Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) and Cole Bishop (D-Georgia) reintroduced legislation in Congress in an effort to change the FDA predicate date under the...
The FDA Authorizes Four Verve Oral Tobacco Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the marketing of four new oral tobacco products manufactured by U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company under the...
Minnesota Governor Proposes Premium Cigar Tax Increase
Taxes impacting premium cigars have been in the spotlight in Minnesota for quite some time. In 2017, Gov. Mark Dayton pushed for an increase...
Premium Cigar Industry Scores Another Win in Fight Against FDA
Was the FDA's decision not to exempt premium cigars from its Deeming Rule random and fickle? Did the FDA fail to reasonably take into...
FDA Aims to Improve Substantial Equivalence Report Process for Tobacco Manufacturers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced several new actions as part of its efforts to improve the application review process for...
An Update for Retailers on the Corrective Statements Litigation
The following special report was provided by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO)
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed to the U.S....
Panel Offers Critique of FDA’s Tobacco Unit
Back in July 2022, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Robert M. Califf ordered an external review of the FDA's tobacco unit ....
