Press Release: H.R. 1639 Reaches 210 Cosponsors
July 20, 2012 (Washington, DC) — With the addition of Representative Heath Shuler (D-‐NC-‐11) and Representative Nan Hayworth (R-‐NY-‐19), the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and…
CRA/IPCPR set to meet with Vice President Biden Today
The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) announced that representatives from their organization and Cigar Rights of America (CRA) would be meeting with…
Senate Moves Closer to FDA Regulation of Cigars
In the same week that saw a joint CRA/IPCPR petition reach its 25,000 signature goal, cigar smokers got some very bad news regarding efforts to…
Press Release: Durbin, Lautenberg Announces Committee Approval of Provision to Encourage FDA Ban on Flavored Cigars
April 27, 2012 (Washington, D.C.) — U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) announced today that the Senate Appropriations Committee, of which…
White House Petition Reaches 25,000 Signatures
The White House petition asking President Obama to tell the Food & Drug Administration not to regulate the premium cigar industry reached the required 25,000 signatures…
