The cigar industry got a victory as the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia unanimously struck down warning labels for cigars and pipes ruling in favor of the industry trade associations (Cigar Association of America, Cigar Rights of America, and the Premium Cigar Association). The ruling was based on the fact […]
The Blog: Why I Opted Out…..
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Over the past couple of weeks, a virtual event called “Cigar Enthusiasts for Trump” was being promoted as an opportunity to “sit down” with the Trump campaign and be part of a discussion with Donald Trump Jr, the son of President Donald Trump. One of the biggest questions asked by the cigar enthusiasts and industry-people […]
Cigar News: Deadline for SE Submission Extended to September 9, 2020
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the United States District Courts for the District of Columbia and Maryland have agreed to extend the deadline for submitting Substantial Equivalence (SE) applications for cigar products from May 12, 2020, to September 9, 2020. The 120-day delay is the result of the impacts […]
Cigar News: PCA and CRA Requests Six Month Deadline for SE Reports
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The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and Cigar Rights of America (CRA) filed a Joint Petition with several independent premium cigar manufacturers requesting that both the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Alex Azar) as well as the Commissioner (Dr. Stephen Hahn) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enact a six month stay […]
Cigar News: S 3174, Companion Bill to HR 2339 Introduced to U.S. Senate
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Last month, HR 2339, a comprehensive anti-tobacco bill, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. It has now been referred to the Senate where a companion bill, S 3174 has been introduced to that chamber of Congress. While most of the same key provisions of S 3174 are the same as HR 2339, the one […]
Cigar News: President Trump Proposes Creating New Agency to Focus on Tobacco Regulation
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United States President Donald Trump has unveiled his budget for Fiscal Year 2021. As a part of his proposed budget, it calls for moving the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), the part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that regulates tobacco products, into its own agency. The proposed idea would allow the new […]
Cigar News: Court Rules Against FDA on Warning Labels for Premium Cigars
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Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s requirements for warning labels are unlawful and has ordered those requirements to be vacated from the agency’s Deeming Rule on premium cigars. It essentially gives the premium cigar industry a major victory. […]
Cigar News: FDA Reaffirms Ongoing Enforcement of Age Compliance for Tobacco Purchases
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On December 20, 2019 President Donald Trump signed a spending bill that at a federal level included language that changes the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to age 21. The legislation that went into law gave the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the power to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. […]
Cigar News: FDA Acknowledges Premium Cigars Will Have Lower Priority in Enforcement Policy of Deemed Products
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On the first full day of business for the new decade, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued final guidance on how it plans to enforce regulations around deemed tobacco products that do not have the proper pre-market authorization. At the top of the list are flavored ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery System) products. At the […]
Cigar News: PCA Recommends Immediate Compliance of Tobacco 21 Following FDA Announcement
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Today the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) advised its retail members to will immediately stop selling to anyone under the age of 21 following an announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the Federal Government raising the tobacco purchase age to 21. The FDA issued the following statement on its website: The legislation […]