It didn’t take long, but the first legal challenge to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Deeming Rule on Tobacco products has been filed. On May 10th, 2016 it was announced that Nicopure Labs LLC, a manufacturer of e-liquids for vaping devices filed suit in the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia against the […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars Responds to FDA Regulations
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Following the issuing of the requirements from the The issuing of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, many cigar companies are now issuing statement in terms of what that means to their business. Yesterday, Espinosa Cigars owner Erik Espinosa took to his Facebook page and gave his response on what it means for his company and the industry. […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Reaffirms Commitment to Industry Despite Looming FDA Regulations
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The issuing of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s regulations on the premium cigar industry have cast doubts on whether the many companies will survive. Yesterday, E.P. Carrillo Cigar Company reached out to its customers and confirmed the company’s long-term commitment to the cigar industry. “No matter what the final regulatory landscape and additional financial burdens […]
Feature Story: Understanding the Impact of FDA Regulations on Post-Embargo Cuban Cigars
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Over the past year, one of the most common I’ve heard from many people is “When will see Cuban Cigars available the United States?” The answer to that question pretty much is dependent on when the Cuban Embargo will actually be lifted. However, this answer is now more complicated by the recent announcement of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s […]
Feature Story: Understanding the Grandfather Date for FDA Regulation of Premium Cigars
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On August 8th, 2016, premium cigars will be subject to regulations introduced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This will drastically change the way new products will be introduced to the marketplace. One thing that has been the subject of much conversation is something called the “grandfather” date to market a premium cigar product […]
Feature Story: Understanding the FDA Warning Label Requirement for Premium Cigars
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As a part of the new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations over premium cigars is the requirement of Warning Labels on cigar packages and cigar advertisements. The requirement for Warning Labels goes into effect two years after the issuing of the regulations (August 3, 2018). While this may seem like a simple requirement, […]
Cigar News: FDA Regulations on Premium Cigars Issued with No Exemption
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Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its regulations on tobacco products. The regulations issued include premium cigars for which there is no exemption from FDA regulation, nor revised predicate date. In addition to premium cigars, the new regulations include pipe tobacco, hookah, and electronic cigarettes. The timetable for the new regulations to take effect is […]
Cigar News: Premium Cigar Exemption Approved by House Appropriations Committee
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Today the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee approved the Agriculture Appropriations Bill that was drafted by a subcommittee last week. Included in the bill is an exemption for premium cigars from regulation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As a part of the markup, two amendments were proposed and the results both […]
Cigar News: House Agriculture Appropriations Bill Clears Subcommittee With Premium Cigar Exemption
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It’s the first step in a long process, but the proposed House Agriculture Appropriations Bill has cleared a subcommittee with the language that has an exemption for premium cigars. Yesterday, a draft of the proposed Agriculture Appropriations Bill was released that allowed for an exemption for premium cigars. What that means is that Federal funding […]
Cigar News: Proposed House Appropriations Bill Includes Premium Cigar Exemption from FDA
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The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations committee has released the fiscal year 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bill. The bill makes fiscal appropriations (i.e. funding) for programs covered in the areas of agriculture, rural development, and Food and Drug Administration. In the draft, language has been included an exemption for premium cigars. What that means is essentially that funds in […]