Cigar Rights of America (CRA) became the third major tobacco-based organization to issue a response to proposed regulations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration outlined in the recently released Deeming Document. Below is the text of a press release issued by the organization: On Thursday, April 24, 2014 the future of the premium cigar […]
Cigar News: IPCPR Responds to FDA Deeming Document
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The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association has responded to proposed regulations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration outlined in the recently released Deeming Document. The proposed regulations have been published and will be available for a period of 75 days of public comment ending on July 10, 2014. Of importance to the […]
Feature Story: How Will a Premium Cigar Be Defined in the Eyes of the FDA?
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Yesterday, if you read mainstream media reports, you heard of the FDA’s decision to regulate the e-cigarette industry. However, if you are a close follower of the premium cigar industry, you know that the FDA’s Deeming Document on tobacco regulation goes far and beyond e-cigarettes and can hit the premium cigar industry hard. One thing […]
Cigar News: Cigar Association of America to Continue to Work Closely with FDA in Light of Pending Regulations
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Following the announcement of the Deeming Rule by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) around tobacco product regulations, the Cigar Asssociation of (CAA) has issued a press release. In the press release the CAA said it was distributors, and other suppliers, said today that it was “prepared to continue working closely with the Food […]
Cigar News: FDA To Ask for Public Comment on Premium Cigar Exemption from Regulation
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) has issued its deeming rule. Deeming Rule for regulation of other tobacco products including e-cigarettes, pipe tobacco, and premium cigars. This regulation proposes sweeping changes that will have a significant impact on the cigar industry. As a part of the proposals, the FDA is seeking public comment – […]