As the 116th Congress came into session on January 8, 2019, a new bill was introduced by Rep. Rose DeLauro (D-CT) to House of Representatives that could have devastating consequences for the cigar industry. While H.R. 293 is called the “Youth Vaping Prevention Act of 2019”, it is a bill designed to take extreme actions […]
With the 116th Congress now in session, the time has come to re-introduce proposed legislation. This past week, Senate Bill S.9 was re-introduced by Senator Marco Rubio of Florida. The purpose of the bill is to introduce legislation to exempt premium cigars from regulations being proposed by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). […]
A recent report released by Magnum Economics documents the economic impacts of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s deeming regulations against premium handmade cigars. According to the report, the regulations will eliminate jobs and result in costs that will outweigh any benefits of the rule. The report was authored by Dr. David Zorn. Dr. […]
The 2018 midterm elections have concluded in the U.S., setting the stage for the 116th Congress to open session in 2019. Once again, the cigar industry will be fighting on a couple of fronts for a premium cigar exemption against regulation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The first is the lobbying efforts […]
Last month, tobacco giant Altria announced it will support federal legislation that would mandate a minimum age of 21 to purchase any tobacco product. The move was made in anticipation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calling for a ban on flavored tobacco. Last month in the Unified Agenda the FDA stated in […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a series of reforms designed to take steps to curb underage smoking. As a part of the program, the agency is calling for a sweeping ban on flavored tobacco, flavored e-cigarettes, and the use of menthol in tobacco products. This ban includes flavored cigars. The announcement was […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its Unified Regulatory Agenda on two areas that are of interest to premium cigar enthusiasts: if/how premium cigars should be regulated and if/how flavored tobacco products should be regulated. The Unified Regulatory Agenda is published twice a year and provides a status of upcoming regulations. While […]
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb and Mitch Zeller, Director of FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products published a joint article and announced several new initiatives the agency will pursue. One of the paramount ones surrounded Premarket Approval rules. Premarket Approval rules have been something of a black hole in terms of […]
The group of Texas Cigar Companies who have been challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over warning label requirements have filed an appeal on a recent decision by Judge Kimberly Priest Johnson to transfer the case to the U.S District Court in the District of Columbia. The Texas motion was filed on the same […]
Cigar Rights of America Executive Director Glynn Loope issued a statement on the ruling by Judge Amit P. Mehta granting a Motion for an Injunction Pending Appeal delaying the enforcement of the implementation of warning label requirements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The injunction stopped the FDA’s plans to enforce warning label […]
