Rubio and Members of Committee on Appropriations Debate Premium Cigars
During a meeting of the Committee on Appropriations on Thursday, July 20, 2017, the topic of FDA regulations and their impact on the premium...
Florida, the Courts and the New Dynamic in Washington
Those passionate for great cigars, as well as those who make those moments with a cigar possible, know that the state of Florida is...
San Francisco Bans Flavored Tobacco Products
Recently approved legislation will make San Francisco the first U.S. city to to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products. The city’s board of...
IPCPR 2017: Rudolph Giuliani Delivers a Politically-Charged Keynote Speech
Trump, economic policy, cigars–that’s what former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani spoke about during his keynote speech at the 2017 International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers...
House Agriculture Bill Attempts to Exempt Premium Cigars from Regulations
On June 27, 2017, the U.S. House of Representative Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture passed its FY18 Agriculture Appropriations Bill. The significance of...
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Comments on Premium Cigars and Regulation
The recently appointed new head of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Dr. Scott Gottlieb, made some of his first public comments about...
What You Need to Know About Federal Regulation
Below is a list of the top five federal level issues that concern both tobacco manufacturers and retailers.
1. Dr. Scott Gottlieb Appointed to Head...
Trump Announces New Restrictions on U.S. Travel and Business with Cuba
In a speech delivered in Miami, Fl., on June 16, 2017, President Donald Trump outlined his Cuba policy, rolling back parts of President Obama’s...
The Law on Labels
The FDA’s Deeming Regulations are now in full swing, and several deadlines have come and gone since its implementation on August 8, 2016. Currently,...
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...
