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 vs. Innovation
Innovation for tobacco businesses, as it relates to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of tobacco products, is finding ways to operate...
D.C. Court Rules in Favor of FDA in Cigar Lawsuit
For months, the cigar industry has been awaiting the decision from the U.S. District Court on the lawsuit waged by cigar trade groups against...
FDA Questions Legality of Over 40 E-Cigarette and ENDS Products
In its latest move impacting the electronic cigarette category, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent letters to 21 different manufacturers and...
Premium Cigars’ Unlikely Advocate: The White House
Since the announcement of the Deeming Rules back in 2016, the premium cigar industry has been under immense pressure from the U.S. Food and...
Toomey Joins List of Senators In Support of Premium Cigar Exemption
Support is growing in the Senate for premium cigar exemption from FDA regulation. Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey (Republican) is the latest to pledge support...
FDA Announces the Creation of the Nicotine Steering Committee
Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a shift in its policy and approach toward tobacco. With a new focus...
Texas Cigar Businesses File Lawsuit to Delay FDA Warning Label Requirements
Texas is emerging as a new battlefront in the ongoing fight over the deeming regulations imposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Senators Urge FDA to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
Five Democratic Senators have sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), urging that it ban the sale of menthol cigarettes.
The...
South African Bill Seeks to Limit Smoking and Vaping In Country
For smokers living in South Africa, new laws could making enjoying various tobacco products a bit more difficult. The South African government is looking...
