Acing FDA Age Verification Rules
Since the FDA’s deeming regulations went into effect on August 8, 2016, anyone selling tobacco products must verify that the purchaser is over 18...
New FDA Compliance Deadlines Revealed
As previously reported by Tobacco Business, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it was issuing a three-month extension for the enforcement of the...
Scott Gottlieb Gets Confirmation from Senate for new FDA Position
Scott Gottlieb, President Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday, May 11, 2017, in...
The Virtue of a Legislative Record
April 15, 2011 marked a special moment in the political history of the premium cigar industry. It was the day U.S. Congressman Bill Posey...
Famous Smoke Shop launches Cigar Smoker’s Rights Hub
Premium cigar retailer Famous Smoke Shop has launched a new interactive Cigar Smokers’ Rights Hub. Created in response to the deeming rules brought on...
NYC Mayor Seeks Premium Cigar Tax Increase
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has pledged support for a legislative plan that would increase the rate of taxation on premium cigars...
FDA Deeming Regulations Delayed For 90 Days
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced an extension of upcoming compliance deadlines, as defined by the deeming rules. On May 1, 2017,...
Proposed Bill Would Spare Vapor Products from FDA Regulation
A new bill introduced in the House of Representatives on April 27, 2017, by Republican Representative Duncan Hunter of California would exempt e-cigarettes and...
New York Convenience Store Retailers Stop Cigar Tax Shift
Convenience store retailers and suppliers’ combined efforts have prevented a shift in New York’s cigar excise tax. Governor Cuomo originally proposed a switch in...
All Politics is Local
“All politics is local” is the title of the opening chapter in former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Tip O’Neill’s biography. It...
