In a year-end communication from the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Government Affairs Team, it was revealed that a court date for the lawsuit filed by the cigar industry’s trade associations against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been scheduled for July 28, 2017. The lawsuit challenges the Deeming Regulations implemented […]
Cigar News: FDA Responds to Industry Lawsuits
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This week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) responded to the lawsuit filed by the cigar industry’s three major trade associations – the Cigar Association of America (CAA), Cigar Rights of America (CRA), and the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR). In there response the FDA denied the claims made in the lawsuit […]
Cigar News: Tobacconist Association of America Donates to Industry Legal Challenge
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The Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) has announced it has donated $50,000.00 to the legal challenge the industry associations have filed against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that challenge the deeming regulations. The announcement mentioned an equal split of the funds between two of the three industry organizations – the IPCPR (International Premium […]
Cigar News: CRA Introduces Stamp Program to Recognize Premium Cigar Manufacturers
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Cigar Rights of America (CRA) has introduced a new program to benefit those cigar companies and manufacturers who are assisting CRA with its on-going efforts. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, CRA will roll out “The Stamp” program – an effort recognize those who are supporting the organization’s efforts around legislative program, litigation, and growing the grassroots network of […]
Cigar News: CRA Sampler Pack to Support Legal Defense Fund
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Cigar Rights of America (CRA) has announced that all of the proceeds generated from he 2016 CRA Sampler Pack sales at the 2016 International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Trade Show will go toward a Legal Defense Fund. The Fund will be used to advance the recently filed lawsuit against the the U.S. Food […]
Cigar News: CAA, CRA, and IPCPR File Legal Action Against the FDA
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The long awaited legal action by the there major premium tobacco trade associations has finally taken place. On Thursday 7/14, the Cigar Association of America (CAA), Cigar Rights of America (CRA), and International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) filed suit against the U.S. Food and Drug Adminsitration’s (FDA) Deeming Regulations. The suit filed in […]
Feature Story: Takeaways From the CRA Industry Summit
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On June 21st, 2016, Cigar Rights of America (CRA) held an industry summit in Miami, Florida to discuss the pending regulations on premium cigars set to take place beginning August 8th, 2016. Following the meeting, the Cigar Dave Show hosted a roundtable featuring Cigar Rights of America Executive Director Glynn Loope, Jorge Padron of Padron […]
Cigar News: CAA, CRA, and IPCPR Pledge Unity in Response to FDA Regulations
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The three major trade organizations of the cigar industry have pledged a united front to respond to the regulations issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Today the Cigar Association of America (CAA), Cigar Rights of America (CRA), and International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) issued a letter pledging unity. At the same […]
Cigar News: CRA Launches Two New Petitions in Response to FDA Rule on Premium Cigars
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< Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ruling that will regulate premium cigars, Cigar Rights of America (CRA) has launched two new petitions. One petition is directed at members of Congress while the other one is directed at the President of the United States. In both cases, the petitions urge each branch of government […]
Cigar News: Kafie 1901 Trading Company Launches Coffee Line in Support of CRA
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Kafie Trading Company LLC, the makers of the Kafie 1901 cigar brand is introducing a new brand of specialty grade organic coffee from Honduras. The new coffee line is called “Kafie 1901 Coffee”. As a part of this launch, Kafie Trading Company will donate a percentage of each sale to Cigar Rights of America (CRA). […]