The first legal challenge from the tobacco business against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s recent final Deeming Rule on Tobacco has been filed. On Thursday May 26 2016, Altria filed a lawsuit in U.S. Federal Court in Washington DC over the FDA’s recent ban on the use of the word “Mild” on the company’s […]
The three major trade organizations of the cigar industry have pledged a united front to respond to the regulations issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Today the Cigar Association of America (CAA), Cigar Rights of America (CRA), and International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) issued a letter pledging unity. At the same […]
A second legal challenge to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Deeming Rule on Tobacco products has been filed. On May 19h, 2016 Lost Art Liquids, a Los Angeles e-liquid company filed a lawsuit against the FDA in the Central District of California. Lost Art Liquids joins Nicapure Labs LLC who filed a similar lawsuit […]
On May 5th, 2016 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced regulations to implement the Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009. These regulations gave the FDA authority to regulate all tobacco products. Under these rules, premium cigars were now placed under FDA regulatory control. One of the new regulations involves some changes […]
The way things stand, May 5, 2016 will go down as the darkest day in the history of the cigar business. This is the day the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced sweeping regulations on the premium cigar industry. One question I’ve been asked is “What do you think will happen?” I hesitated putting […]
< Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ruling that will regulate premium cigars, Cigar Rights of America (CRA) has launched two new petitions. One petition is directed at members of Congress while the other one is directed at the President of the United States. In both cases, the petitions urge each branch of government […]
Thirty five years ago, Rafael Nodal came to the United States in a little boat looking for freedom. Once in the United States, he has embraced the country and the opportunities he had. Today Nodal is President of Boutique Blends Cigars and has enjoyed an incredible run of success. With the new regulations on premium cigars […]
Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole called out the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for over-extending its power for its recently announced regulations against the premium cigar industry. He also called on using his amendment in the recent Agriculture Appropriations Bill as a solution for not subjecting the small businesses of the cigar industry to “unnecessary […]
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 […]
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. […]
