Arizona, Louisiana, Michigan and Texas File Opposition to FDA Tobacco Regulations
Four states–Arizona, Louisiana, Michigan and Texas–filed an amicus curiae on February 21, 2017 in opposition to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) FDA...
Cole-Bishop Bill Reintroduced in Congress
U.S. Representatives Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) and Cole Bishop (D-Georgia) reintroduced legislation in Congress in an effort to change the FDA predicate date under the...
Cigar Industry Lawsuit Against FDA’s Deeming Rule Moves Forward
The Cigar Association of America, the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailer Association and Cigar Rights of America filed a motion for Summary Judgement...
FDA Establishes Grandfathered Products Database
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created a database of grandfathered tobacco products. Products listed in this new database meet the agency’s predicate...
Michigan Attorney General Opinion: Local Age 21 Law Pre-Empted
On July 16, 2016, the Ann Arbor, Michigan City Council adopted a local ordinance raising the legal age from 18 to 21 to purchase...
FDA Issues Proposed Guidance on Sampling Ban
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products released a proposed guidance document describing the agency’s recommendations on how retailers, manufacturers...
Illinois Judge Strikes Down Chicago OTP Tax
Illinois Circuit Court Judge Ann Collins-Dole issued a ruling today that strikes down the tobacco products excise tax adopted by the Chicago City Council...
State and Federal Legislative Update from NATO
Several new tobacco-related bills were introduced in state legislatures:
Connecticut: House Bill 5384 raises the legal age for the purchase and use of tobacco products...
Washington: King Mountain Seeks Stay
King Mountain Tobacco Company, located on the Yakama reservation in Washington State, is seeking a stay in the U.S. District Court of Eastern Washington’s...
FDA Issues Warning Letter to Four Tobacco Manufacturers
In a press release from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it was announced that a warning letter was sent to four tobacco...
