FDA Officially Launches “This Is Our Watch” Program for Tobacco Retailers
This month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially launched “This Is Our Watch”, a program geared toward tobacco retailers to help tackle...
FDA Defends Its Cigar and Pipe Tobacco Regulations
For those who think the fight is almost won in pulling back the regulations impacting premium cigars imposed by the U.S. Food and Drug...
Cigar Advocacy Groups Claim FDA Is Infringing on Commercial Free Speech
Are increased tobacco user fees and bigger warning label requirements infringing on cigar manufacturers’ Constitutional rights? According to several cigar industry advocacy groups, the...
Tobacco to 21 Act Introduced and Backed by Eleven Senators
A trend of 2017 has been for many states and local governments to introduce bills raising the legal smoking age to 21 years old...
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...
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 Releases Revised Guidance for Retailers Who Manufacturer Tobacco Products
There are many tobacco and vape retailers who are viewed as manufacturers in the eyes of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The...
2017 Tobacco Legislative Roundup
The following are roundups of legislative activity at the state and local levels.
Cigarettes and Tobacco Products
Taxation—State Level
The year 2017 produced an increase in...
Cigarette Manufacturers To Run Corrective Statements on TV and in Print
Due to a 1999 court order, Altria Group Distribution Co. and R.J. Reynolds Co. will be running new advertisements in print and on television...
Anti-Smoking Groups Denied Request to Intervene in FDA Lawsuit
The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) is reporting a positive development in its ongoing lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug...
