Senators Push for Quicker Action on Proposed FDA Regulations
Yesterday, 11 Democratic senators sent a letter to Shaun Donovan, the director of White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pushing for a quick decision…
Proposed FDA Cigar Regulations Move to OMB
The date when smokers find out whether or not the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will regulate the cigar industry is getting closer and…
House Appropriations Committee Passes Legislation That Would Change FDA Regulation Date for Cigars
The cigar industry got one of its largest wins on a federal level in a while today when the U.S. House Appropriations Committee passed the FY…
Newest FDA Guidelines Not For Cigars
Last week, the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) noted that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) had updated a March 2015…
Sen. Blumenthal Wants New FDA Tobacco Regulations By End of Summer
As the cigar industry awaits FDA’s new guidelines for the regulation of the products they make, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., wants to put a timeline…
New House Bill Would Push Back Potential FDA Grandfather Date
There’s a new cigar-friendly bill in the U.S. House of Representatives, but it will only be useful if new rules by the U.S. Food &…
New Federal Tax on Cigars Proposed
Earlier today, four Senators announced the Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act (TTERA), which they claim will help combat the illegal tobacco trade and discourage…
Senate Bill to Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA Introduced
There’s a new Congress, a new House bill regarding cigar regulation and now a bill in the Senate. Yesterday, Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., introduced S.441,…
House Bill to Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA Control Returns in New Congress
There is a new Congress, and a new bill to exempt premium cigars from regulation by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Rep. Bill…
U.S. Travelers Now Allowed $100 of Cuban Cigars
The importing of Cuban cigars to the U.S. is now legal, on a very small scale. Following a series of high level talks, the United…
House Committee Releases Report on FDIC’s Involvement in Operation Choke Point
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released the latest chapter in the investigation into Operation Choke Point earlier today, a 20-page…
