Yesterday, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) published proposed rules for the process of applying for agency approval of e-cigarettes and vaping products. Almost none of the more than 300 pages of the proposed rule have anything to do with cigars—though some of the proposed process could eventually make it into the process for...Read More
Yesterday, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) published proposed rules for the process of applying for agency approval of e-cigarettes and vaping products. Almost none of the more than 300 pages of the proposed rule have anything to do with cigars—though some of the proposed process could eventually make it into the process for...Read More
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced the Tobacco Tax Equity Act Of 2019, through which he seeks to establish the first federal tax on e-cigarettes, as well to increase the tobacco tax rate and close loopholes that he says are being taken advantage of by tobacco companies to avoid regulation and taxes for their products....Read More
A push to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Arizona’s second most populous county failed this week, as the Pima County Board of Supervisors rejected a proposal to join the Tobacco 21 movement on a number of grounds. During the board’s meeting on Tuesday, the proposal came under fire for being an...Read More
Smoking in the parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities of Lewiston is a thing of the past, as this week the city council unanimously approved an ordinance at its meeting. The ban also applies to the use of e-cigarettes and vaping devices. Violators will be subject to fairly significant fines, starting at $100 for the first offense,...Read More
Wyoming could be among the next wave of states to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old, as on Wednesday the Joint Committee on Revenue advanced a bill containing the increase by a 10-3 margin, setting it in motion for the upcoming 2020 legislative session. During the hearing, the bill’s original language...Read More
Drew Estate is releasing a new Liga Privada Único Serie cigar, but it will only be available at two places in the United States, and both happen to be Liga Privada Lounges. The Liga Privada Único Pancetta is a 4 3/4 x 50 belicoso that uses the Connecticut stalk cut and cured habano wrapper utilized...Read More
One of La Flor Dominicana’s more artistic creations is returning for the upcoming holiday season, the TCFKA “M” 2019 Collector’s Edition. The cigar is similar to the one released in 2016, which was the most recent release. It wears an Ecuadorian Connecticut shade wrapper with Connecticut broadleaf maduro accents used to create the distinctive design,...Read More
