According to a White House official, President Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Scott Gottlieb to be the next Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). While Gottlieb’s roadmap on tobacco regulation is still to be determined, indicators are this could signal a positive change on how the agency deals with tobacco and premium cigars. […]
Cigar News: Three Lawmakers Request Protection of Connecticut Shade Tobacco Labeling
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Connecticut Shade grown tobacco is one of the most popular type of tobacco lead used on cigars. It is not only grown in the State of Connecticut, but the seeds are used to grow the crop in many other regions and foreign countries. Now three Connecticut lawmakers want to ensure that there is no confusion between […]
Cigar News: Cigar Industry’s Lawsuit Gains Support in Motion for Summary Judgement
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A week after the cigar industry filed a Motion for Summary Judgment with the Court in its pending lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Adninistration (FDA) two additional Amicus Curaie briefs have been filed. One jointly by four states and one by the in profit organization Cause of Action Institute (CoA). The Motion for Summary Judgemet […]
Cigar News: Cole and Sanford Introduce H.R. 1136 to Change Grandfather Date for Deemed Tobacco Products
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Representative Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) and Representative Sanford Bishop (D-Georgia) have introduced H.R. 1136, the FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017. This is proposed legislation that would move the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s predicate date for deemed tobacco products from February 15, 2017 to 21 months after the act’s date of enactment. For premium […]
Cigar News: Trade Associations File Motion for Summary Judgement in FDA Lawsuit
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The Cigar Association of America (CAA), Cigar Rights of America (CRA), and International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) filed a motion for Summary Judgement and opening brief in the lawsuit challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Final Deeming Rule on premium cigars and pipes. The motion was filed February 13th, 2017 […]
Cigar News: Tom Price Confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services
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Tom Price, a former Orthoepedic Surgeon turned U.S. Congressman from Georgia has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services. The move is of particular interest to the cigar community as Price’s department will oversee the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – the organization that regulates […]
Cigar News: Senate Bill S.294 Introduced for 115th Congress to Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA Regulation
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With the 115th Congress now in session, Senator Bill Nelson [D-Florida] has once again introduced a bill to exempt premium cigars from regulation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Senate Bill 294 (S. 294) joins a companion bill H.R. 564 which was introduced last month in the House of Representatives that also proposes an […]
Cigar News: Three Congressman Send Letter to Vice President Pence Urging Suspension of FDA Regulations on Cigars
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Three United States Congressman sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence urging the Trump Administration to suspend enforcement of the FDA Deeming Rules on premium cigars. The letter was by Rep. Bill Posey (R-Florida), Rep.Duncan Hunter (R-California), and Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pennsylvania). The letter points out how the new regulations “are already causing tremendous difficult for premium cigar manufacturers […]
Cigar News: What Does President Trump’s Freeze on New Regulations Mean to the Cigar Industry ?
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On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order putting a freeze on all new regulations. For the cigar industry, it doesn’t change the FDA regulations currently in play. However, it could temporarily slow down the progress of the current implementation of the regulations going forward. The key point is that […]
Cigar News: FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Free Samples of Tobacco Products
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance on January 17, 2017 as it pertains to free samples of tobacco products. In the guidance, the FDA confirmed that the free sample ban applies to all tobacco products subject to its authority over tobacco products. The Deeming Rule which went into effect on August 8, 2016 extended […]