One Crisis Breeds Another In Las Vegas, Nevada
The following articles was submitted by the Cigar Rights of America
As the premium cigar industry confronts a different day due to the virus pandemic,...
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...
What You Need to Know About Federal Regulation
Below is a list of the top five federal level issues that concern both tobacco manufacturers and retailers.
1. Dr. Scott Gottlieb Appointed to Head...
Cigar Industry Lawsuit Against FDA Argued in Court
The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR), Cigar Rights of America (CRA) and Cigar Association of America’s (CAA) lawsuit against the U.S....
FDA Begins Review of Premium Cigar Regulation
Here we go again–the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is looking at regulating premium cigars but this time around, it wants to hear...
FDA Clarifies Its Position on Tobacco 21 Enforcement
The recent passage of the federal Tobacco 21 legislation signed into law on Dec. 20, 2019 by President Donald Trump has created chaos and...
Retailers React to Federal Tobacco 21 Legislation Passing
On Dec. 20, 2019, President Donald Trump signed a $1.4 trillion spending bill that contained a federal age increase for tobacco products. With the...
House Agriculture Bill Attempts to Exempt Premium Cigars from Regulations
On June 27, 2017, the U.S. House of Representative Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture passed its FY18 Agriculture Appropriations Bill. The significance of...
Canada Announces New Tobacco Plain Packaging Regulations
The fight against plain packaging in Canada has come to an end as the Canadian government has announced new regulations for plain packaging and...
New York’s Proposed Budget Could Mean Higher Cigar Taxes
If Gov. Andrew Cuomo has his way, taxes will increase dramatically on cigars. The same bill also proposes a ban on flavored tobacco products,...
