Latest State Tobacco Legislation Bill Introductions and Updates
The following state tobacco-related legislative bills were recently introduced and are listed below alphabetically by state by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO):
Arkansas:...
Sam Morales Resigns from Drew Estate
Sam Morales, director of marketing at Drew Estate, has announced that he has resigned from his position at the company. He has spent five...
FDA-Commissioned Report on Premium Cigars Coming Next Week
On March 10, 2022, the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) will release its report "Premium Cigars: Patterns of Use, Marketing, and...
Glynn Loope Stepping Down from Cigar Rights of America
After Election Day 2020, Cigar Rights of America (CRA) will be without one of its most familiar faces and leaders. In a press release...
Altria Shares Take a Hit as Philip Morris Dividends Grow
Philip Morris International's quarterly dividend is up while shares of Altria trend down over merger talks and the growing concern over e-cigarettes and vaping.
On...
Mombacho Cigars Opens European Warehouse
Mombacho Cigars has opened a warehouse in Dusseldorf, Germany, for distributing its full line of handmade premium cigars throughout Europe in partnership with PasionPuro.
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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...
Swisher Reveals New Corporate Identity and Trade Platform
Swisher International, Inc., is revealing a new identity and updated corporate vision as it looks to move the company and its brands into the...
TMA Acquires SpecComm International, Inc. Trade Shows and Publications
TMA, a non-profit, member-driven organization that provides its members with information on a variety of tobacco and nicotine issues, has announced that it has...
Sizing Up the Sampling Ban
1. What is a free sample?
The FDA defines a free sample as a tobacco product that does not cost the recipient anything. In other...
