Nicotine Tax and OTP Tax Increase Defeated in Colorado’s Senate
Colorado's Senate rejected Gov. Jared Polis' proposed uniform nicotine tax. Colorado's House Bill 19-1333 would have given voters the chance to approve a cigarette...
E-Cigarette Companies Appeal FDA Decisions
Logic E-Cigarette Appeal: On Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, Logic Technology Development, LLC obtained a court order from the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for...
Latest Tobacco Industry Challenge to California’s S.B. 793 Dismissed
A legal challenge to California State Bill 793 waged by multiple tobacco manufacturers and retailers was dismissed by the U.S. District Court for the...
Californians Vote in Favor of Flavored Tobacco Ban
Californians voted in favor of Proposition 31 which bans flavored tobacco products from being sold throughout the state. The ban impacts menthol cigarettes, flavored...
An Update on Over 27 State-Level Tobacco Bills
The following legislative update was contributed by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO):
State tobacco-related legislative bills that have been introduced in the past...
FDA Extends Deadlines for New Graphic Cigarette Warnings
The following legislative update is provided by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO)
In response to a ruling issued on Dec. 2, 2020 by...
Drew Newman Addresses FDA on Premium Cigar Regulation
At the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Tobacco Product Application Review Public Meeting held on Oct. 23, 2018, the agency at the center...
Cigar Association of America Claims Victory in Proposed Florida Smoking Ban
The Cigar Association of America (CAA) is claiming victory in an ongoing effort to protect cigar and pipe smoking in the state of Florida.
On...
Cigar Lounges Re-Open in Michigan Following Trade Association Work
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has announced an update to Michigan's state mask mandate, allowing for Michigan's premium cigar retailers to safely re-open their lounges on...
Federal Judges Approve Corrective Statement Settlement Agreement
The following article was contributed by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO)
On Dec. 6, 2022, Federal Judge Paul Friedman signed an order approving...