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...
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 to Hold Workshop on Deemed Tobacco Product Applications
Mark your calendars–the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is holding a public meeting on deemed tobacco product applications. Scheduled for October 28-29, 2019, the...
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...
Flavored Tobacco Product Ban Imposed in San Francisco
For months, San Francisco has been at the center of an ongoing battle over flavored tobacco products. It's a fight that's gotten both sides...
FDA Offers Updated on Non-Tobacco Nicotine Product Review
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has offered an update on its progress reviewing nearly one million applications for non-tobacco nicotine (NTN) products....
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...
Controversial Anti-Tobacco Bill Passes House Subcommittee
When it comes to legislation and regulations, 2019 has not been particularly kind to the tobacco industry. Flavor bans and Tobacco 21 legislation has...
FDA May Regulate E-Cigarettes as Over-the-Counter Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering drastic changes to how its regulates e-cigarettes. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb revealed that his agency...
Cigar Industry Loses on Substantial Equivalence Challenge
In the case of Cigar Association of America, et. Al v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the court declined to grant a declamatory relief....
