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Virginia Governor Proposes 100 Percent Tax Increase on Premium Cigars

Virginia's Governor Ralph Northam has proposed a 100 percent increase in the rate of taxation on premium cigars. This increase would come as part of...
Congressional Support for Premium Cigar Exemption Grows

New Congressional Co-Sponsors for Premium Cigar Exemption Bill

In 2017, H.R. 564 was introduced by Bill Posey (R-FL), which aims to exempt premium cigars from being regulated by the U.S. Food and...
FDA Issues New Warning Letters As Regulation and Enforcement on E-Cigarettes Increases

FDA Issues New Warning Letters to E-Cigarette Manufacturers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to ten manufacturers, calling on them to remove their disposable e-cigarettes and e-liquid products...
Tobacco 21 is a Catch 21

Tobacco 21 is a Catch-22

A Catch-22 is a problematic situation caused by mutually conflicting or seemingly contradictory conditions. Considering raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products is...
FDA Sample Ban Guidance

FDA Releases Updated Guidance on Free Sample Ban of Tobacco Products

Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began rolling out the Deeming Regulations in 2016, one area of the the new regulations that...
Lawsuits Challenge Local Flavor Bans

Lawsuits Challenge Local Flavor Bans

The following article was submitted by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) Over the past several years, city and county governments have been proposing...
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Trump Administration to Review Cuba Policies

Numerous reports are coming forth that the Trump Administration is in the process of reviewing former President Obama’s policies on Cuba. During Obama’s term...
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Lawsuit Filed Against Los Angeles County Flavor Ban Ordinance

The following article was submitted by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) On June 1, 2020, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, American Snuff Company, LLC,...
Minnesota Governor Proposes Premium Cigar Tax Hike

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...
National Association of Tobacco Outlets | January 2022 Legislative Update

26 State-Level Tobacco Legislative Bills to Watch

The following legislative update was contributed by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) State tobacco-related legislative bills that have been introduced in the past...
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