Swisher Files Lawsuit Against FDA Over Deeming Rule Concerns
As first reported by Halfwheel, Swisher International, Inc. has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, proclaiming that the federal agency...
FDA Decides Fate of More than 6.5 Million Deemed Tobacco Products
On Sept. 9, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it had made what it calls "significant progress" in reviewing the...
29 Republican Representatives Ask OMB to Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA Regulations
A group of 29 Republican members of Congress have sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in support of premium...
Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart Brings Up Premium Cigars at 2019 Budget Hearing
During a budget hearing on Feb. 14, 2018, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL) directed a question to members of Congress and the Administration on the...
Phased Tobacco Ban Bill Introduced in California
There's a controversial bill being considered in the state of California that if passed would be bad news for many tobacco businesses. Assembly Bill...
California’s Senate Bill 793 Takes Aim at Flavored Tobacco Products
If passed, California's Senate Bill 793 would take flavored tobacco products out of the state. The bill is designed to build on the existing...
Trump Announces New Restrictions on U.S. Travel and Business with Cuba
In a speech delivered in Miami, Fl., on June 16, 2017, President Donald Trump outlined his Cuba policy, rolling back parts of President Obama’s...
Virginia Governor Proposes 100 Percent Tax Increase on Premium Cigars
Virginia's Governor Ralph Northam has proposed a 100 percent increase in the rate of taxation on premium cigars.
This increase would come as part of...
Cigar Industry Lawsuit Against FDA Delayed
The hearing on the joint lawsuit filed by the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers (IPCPR), Cigar Rights of America (CRA) and Cigar Association...
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...
