Cigar Rights of America (CRA) has shipped its Spring 2025 Freedom Sampler. This ten-cigar sampler is released twice a year, and the proceeds go to help fund the CRA organization. Participating manufacturers in the CRA donate cigars for the Freedom Pack, which is typically released semi-annually, with the cigars differing with each release. This edition […]
On Prime Time Special Edition 170, we welcome back Mike Copperman and Cody Carden of Cigar Rights of America. Mike has been with CRA for over a decade and last year was promoted to the Executive Director position. Cody works as the Director of Communications. We will get an update on some of the key […]
Cigar Rights of America (CRA) has launched a limited run of the CRA Vacatur Challenge Coin. The coin commemorates the one year anniversary of the U.S District Court’s decision to vacate the FDA regulation of premium cigars.
After three years, CRA has filled the vacant Executive Director position by naming Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Director Mike Copperman to fill the ole.
With the comment period of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed Tobacco Products Manufacturing Practice (TPMP) rule set to end today, both Cigar Rights of America (CRA) and the Premium Cigar Association have submitted comments on the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed Tobacco Products Manufacturing Practice (TPMP) rule. Under this rule, […]
Cigar Rights of America (CRA) has announced that Tony Gomez, Vice President of La Flor Dominicana, has been appointed to the CRA Board of Directors. Gomez fills the seat vacated by Alan Rubin, who resigned following the sale of his company, Alec Bradley, to Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG). CRA said the CRA board voted unanimously […]