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...
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...
Tobacco 21 Ordinance Defeated in Kansas’ Shawnee County – Who’s Next?
2017 saw many local governments introducing legislation that raised the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. Now a battle is...
Texas Cigar Businesses File Lawsuit to Delay FDA Warning Label Requirements
Texas is emerging as a new battlefront in the ongoing fight over the deeming regulations imposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Cigar Trade Associations Ask Court to Delay FDA Warning Label and User Fee Requirements
Following the issuing of an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in late March 2018 ,...
FDA May Regulate E-Cigarettes as Over-the-Counter Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering drastic changes to how its regulates e-cigarettes. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb revealed that his agency...
Proposed New York State Tax Hike on Cigars Excluded from Final Budget
New York cigar retailers and consumers that were bracing themselves for a massive hike in taxes on cigars can rest a bit easily–for now....
FDA Sued For Delaying Tobacco Regulation
Seven different public health groups and pediatricians are suing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for delaying the regulation of tobacco products and...
FDA Seeks to Move and Consolidate Texas Cigar Lawsuit
Back in January, several Texas-based cigar businesses–including En Fuego, El Cubano Cigars and the Texas Cigar Merchants Association (TXCMA)–filed a lawsuit against the U.S....
FDA Issues ANPRM for Premium Cigar Regulation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published an advanced notice of proposed rule making (ANPRM) specifically for premium cigars. The ANPRM seeks...
