This time of the year, plenty of new cigars post IPCPR are show up at local stores. However cigar consumers are noticing a flurry of new cigars that weren’t announced prior to, nor showcased at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. In fact, these are cigars that have had virtually no marketing and most have been sight […]
Cigar News: The Regulation Era Begins for the U.S. Premium Cigar Industry-What it Means to You
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The clock has struck midnight on August 8th, 2016. The premium cigar industry in the United States is now subject to regulations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). While the industry is going to certainly change over time, from an end consumer standpoint August 8th, 2016 is not going to be all that different […]
Cigar News: Altria Drops Lawsuit Against FDA
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Altria’s lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been dropped. The lawsuit challenged the FDA Deeming Regulations over the use of the word “Mild” in Altria’s “Black and Mild” product. Earlier this week, on a conference call question and answer session with the media discussing Altria’s second quarter earnings, Altria CEO Marty Barrington indicated […]
News: Judge Orders Vaping Trade Association and Nicapure Labs LLC Lawsuits to be Consolidated, Sets Hearing Date
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A Federal District Court Judge in the District of Columbia has ordered the lawsuit filed by the eleven Vaping / E-Liquid Trade Associations against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be consolidated with the lawsuit brought forward by E-Liquid Company Nicapure Labs LLC. Judge Amy Berman has set a deadline of August 16th […]
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 […]
Cigar News: Seven U.S. Senators Write Letter to FDA Questioning Final Regulations
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On June 7, 2016, a letter was sent by seven U.S. Senator to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) questioning the agency’s final rule in regards to the regulation of premium cigars. Today details of that letter surfaced in an email communication by Cigar Rights of America (CRA). According to the CRA communication, the letter […]
Cigar News: Trade Associations Request Delay for Effective Date of FDA Regulations
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This past week, the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR), National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO), and the Pipe Tobacco Council submitted a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Tobacco Products requesting a delay of the effective date for the deeming regulations on pipe tobacco to retailers. The regulations are […]
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 […]
News: Eleven Vaping / E-Liquid Trade Associations File Joint Lawsuit Against FDA
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Eleven trade associations in the vaping / electronic cigarettes space have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The lawsuit challenges the FDA’s Deeming Rule on tobacco products. The lawsuit was filed on June 20th in the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia. The eleven co-plaintiffs include: American E-Liquid Manufacturing […]
Cigar News: White House Petition Against FDA Falls Short
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The petition to the Obama Administration to further review the final rule on premium cigars being subjected to federal regulatory oversight has failed. The petition closed with a total of 24,758 signatures. The petition was launched on May 11, 2016. A total of 100,000 signatures in a the thirty day window was required in order to […]