PCA and Other Retail Groups Seek Tobacco 21 Clarification
With the sudden passage of a federal Tobacco 21 legislation that effectively raised the minimum purchasing age of tobacco products to 21 years of...
Tobacco Companies Urge Supreme Court to Stop California’s Flavor Ban
During this year's midterm elections, 62 percent of Californians voted "yes" on Proposition 31 that prohibited the sale of flavored tobacco products in the...
FDA Extends Deadline For Product and Establishment Registration
As part of the deeming regulations set forth by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), manufacturers are expected to not only register with...
Center for Tobacco Products’ Mitch Zeller to Retire in 2022
In a recent article published by the Washington Post it was revealed that Mitch Zeller, director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center...
R.J. Reynolds Sues California Over Flavored Tobacco Ban
The following article was contributed by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO)
On Nov. 9, 2022, a lawsuit was filed in the United States...
Robert Califf Confirmed as New FDA Commissioner
In a 50-46 vote in the Senate, Dr. Robert Califf was confirmed as the next commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)....
Will FDA Regulate CBD Products in 2023?
With a new year comes the reveal of new plans from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In a recent interview with the...
Brian King Named as New Center for Tobacco Products Director
The Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has a new director. In a Tweet posted on May 20, 2022, FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf...
PCA and the CRA Comment on Substantial Equivalence Extension
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and Cigar Rights of America (CRA) are commending the decision made by the courts to extend the Substantial Equivalence...
Premium Cigar Industry Scores Another Win in Fight Against FDA
Was the FDA's decision not to exempt premium cigars from its Deeming Rule random and fickle? Did the FDA fail to reasonably take into...
