Various members of the Cigar Industry had an opportunity to present oral feedback as a part of an Open Public Hearing to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s proposed requirements for Tobacco Product Manufacturing Practices (TMTP). Among the stakeholders who provided feedback on their participation were Joshua Habursky, Deputy Executive Director of the Premium Cigar […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed new requirements for tobacco product manufacturers regarding the manufacture, design, packing and storage of their products. The rules are aimed at cigars, cigarettes, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, and vape products. From a cigar industry standpoint, these regulations target cigar factories and pre-industry facilities both domestic and foreign. […]

  Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court of Columbia has ruled the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision to not exempt premium cigars from regulation on the Final Deeming Rule was arbitrary and capricious. While Mehta’s decision does not throw out the Deeming Rule, he is asking the cigar industry and FDA […]

On June 17, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration extended the period for the public to comment on both its proposed flavored cigars and menthol cigarette ban an additional 30 days. The new deadline to submit comments is now August 2, 2022. Today, the extension was made official in the Federal Register. The FDA […]