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...
Illinois’ Tobacco 21 Bill Passes State House
There's been a lot of back and forth in the state of Illinois in respect of a bill that would raise the smoking age....
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...
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...
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...
Cigar Rights of America and PCA Request Substantial Equivalence Delay
Cigar Rights of America (CRA) and the Premium Cigar Association (PCA), along with several premium cigar manufacturers, filed a joint petition requesting a six...
Judge Orders FDA to Speed Up Review of E-cigarettes
A federal budget has ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) speed up the review of e-cigarettes currently being sold on the U.S....
Tobacco 21 Ordinance Defeated in Kansas’ Shawnee County – Who’s Next?
2017 saw many local governments introducing legislation that raised the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. Now a battle is...
FDA Announces Withdrawal of Premium Cigar Entry from Unified Agenda
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has withdrawn a Unified Agenda Entry relating to the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for premium...
NYC Passes Aggressive Anti-Tobacco Legislation
It will soon be more difficult and expensive to buy tobacco products in New York City. New York City’s Committee on Health has passed...
