In what was a blow to the cigar industry, the language that would have exempted premium cigars from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation was not included in the Omnibus Spending Bill. In addition, language that would have shifted the proposed grandfather date for cigars subject to regulation was not included. What this means, is […]
Cigar News: Omnibus Spending Bill for 2016 Federal Budget Could Provide FDA Exemption for Premium Cigars
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As Congress is debating what the Federal Budget with the Omnibus Spending Bill, part of the process is to determine what Federal programs will receive funding. With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pushing for regulations of premium cigars, it would require such funding. Word has now surfaced that there is a chance for […]
Cigar News: Eleven U.S. Senators Urge OMB to Quickly Complete Review on Proposed FDA Regulations
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This week, we learned that the U.S. Food and Drug and Administration (FDA) delivered its proposed regulations to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Now eleven U.S. Senators have sent a letter to OMB Director Shaun Donovan to complete its review process as quick as possible. The eleven U.S. Senators include: Dick […]
Cigar News: Proposed FDA Regulations Head to OMB
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The United States Food and Drug Administation (FDA) has send its proposed rulings for the regulation of premium cigars to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The OMB will now conduct its own review on what the FDA has proposed. Information of this latest step in the FDA’s program to implement the Family Smoking […]
Cigar News: Glynn Loope Issues Open Letter to 2016 U.S. Presidential Candidates
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J. Glynn Loope, Executive Director for Cigar Rights of America has sent an open letter to each of the declared candidates running for President of the United States in 2016. The message of the letter calls for communication and support to the premium cigar industry with pending regulations forthcoming by the U.S. Food and Drug […]
Cigar News: H.R. 2058 Introduced to Change Effective Date to Proposed Regulations for Premium Cigars
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A bill has been introduced to the United States House of Representatives to change the date that premium hand-made cigars are subject to the proposed regulations by the FDA. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) has introduced legislation that would change the proposed date from February 15, 2007 until 21 months after any such proposed regulations go […]
Cigar News: Senate Bill S. 441 Introduced for 114th Congress to Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA Regulation
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With the 114th Congress now in session, the time has come to reintroduce legislation to exempt premium cigars from FDA regulation. Last week we reported on the introduction of House Bill (HR) 662 to the U.S. House of Representatives. The purpose of that bill is to introduce legislation to exempt premium cigars from regulations being proposed by […]
Cigar News: House Bill H.R. 662 Introduced for 114th Congress to Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA Regulation
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With the 114th Congress now in session, the time has come to reintroduce legislation to exempt premium cigars from FDA regulation. House Bill (HR) 662 has been introduced by Representative Bill Posey of Florida to the U.S. House of Representatives. The purpose of the bill is to introduce legislation to exempt premium cigars from regulations […]
Feature Story: Analyzing the Road Ahead to End the Cuban Embargo (Editorial)
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On December 17th, 2014, President Obama announced plans to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba for the first time in over 50 years. These plans also include the intent to lift the Cuban Embargo. This has been of considerable interest to the cigar industry as premium cigars made in Cuba have been subject to the embargo […]
Cigar News: U.S. House Members Request Change in Grandfather Date in Proposed Deeming Regulations
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Three members of the U.S. House of Representatives have written a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services requesting the grandfather date for tobacco products subject to the proposed Deeming Regulations be moved from February 15, 2007 to either April 25th, 2014 or a date the final rule was published. The representatives sending […]