For Prime Time Special Edition #34 we are proud to welcome back J. Glynn Loope, Executive Director for Cigar Rights of America. We will catch up on the war with the FDA – and we will look at warning labels, ANPRMs, legislation, and a whole lot more. If you miss us, you can catch Prime […]
One day after taking a big loss in court in the challenge over Warning Label Plans and User Fees, the cigar industry had some good news as they learned that an amendment to the FY 2019 Agriculture Appropriations Bill has been approved that calls for both an exemption for premium cigars as well as a […]
Today, the cigar industry took a crushing blow when United States District Court Judge for the District of Columbia Amit P. Mehta denied a Motion for Partial Summary Injunction filed by the three trade associations (Cigar Association of America – CAA, Cigar Rights of America – CRA, and the International Pipe and Cigar Retailers – […]
Over the past couple of weeks, the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR), Cigar Rights of America (CRA) and Davidoff of Geneva have submitted requests for a 90 day extension of the comment period for the Advanced Notice of Public Rule Making (ANPRM) for Premium Cigars issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]
Following the decision by Congressional leaders to not include an exemption and predicate date change for the regulation of premium cigars by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Spending Bill, the cigar trade associations issued a public response. Both organizations expressed disappointment; but with the industry’s lawsuit against […]
In what might be considered a major development in the cigar industry’s lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the cigar trade associations have motioned the court for a preliminary injunction and partial summary judgment to prevent the FDA from moving forward with portions of the Deeming Regulations. The areas being targeted surround […]
For Special Edition #5, we dedicate this episode to cigar rights, and we have Cigar Rights of America (CRA) Executive Director J. Glynn Loope as our Special Guest. We will go in depth with Glynn and discuss the industry’s battle against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and gain a better understanding for the […]
For Special Edition #5, we dedicate this episode to cigar rights, and we have Cigar Rights of America (CRA) Executive Director J. Glynn Loope as our Special Guest. We will get the latest on the industry’s battle against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and gain a better understanding for the current strategy. We will break this […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will extend and defer enforcement of all future compliance deadlines under the Rule for cigar and pipe tobacco products for three months (90 days). The decision stems from the joint cigar industry’s lawsuit against the FDA. Last month, the court date for the lawsuit was pushed back 30 days.. […]
The court date for the lawsuit filed by the cigar industry’s trade associations against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been pushed back to August 30, 2017. The lawsuit challenges the Deeming Regulations implemented by the FDA on the premium cigar industry. Originally, opening arguments in the lawsuit were set to begin on July […]
