FDA Extends Comment Periods for Proposed Flavored Cigar, Menthol Cigarette Bans
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Mitch McConnell, Tim Kaine Send Letter to FDA Regarding Inaction on Tobacco 21
Nearly 20 months after Trump made it illegal for those under the age of 21 to purchase tobacco products, two U.S. senators are wondering why FDA still hasn’t finalized plans to enforce the law.
FDA Says Update About Proposed Flavored Cigar Rules on Track for Spring 2022
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration says it’s on track to deliver an update about its plans to restrict the sale of certain types of…
30 Members of Congress form Congressional Cigar Caucus
There’s a new Congressional caucus dedicated just to cigars. Earlier this month, the Congressional Cigar Caucus Caucus was approved as a Congressional Member Organization, better…
PCA Sends Letter to White House Objecting to Proposed $96 Billion Tobacco Tax Hikes
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has sent a letter to the White House objecting to the tobacco taxes included in the Build Back Better Act,…
House Tax Bill Includes Massive Cigar Tax Increase
The new major tax bill proposed by Democrats in the House of Representatives would dramatically increase the federal taxes on tobacco products, including more than…
Durbin, Cicilline Introduce Bill to Ban Child Labor at Tobacco Farms
There is yet another attempt to prevent children from working in tobacco fields in the U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I.,…
Report: Biden Administration Plans Ban on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Mass Market Cigars
The Biden administration will announce plans towards banning menthol cigarettes and flavored mass market cigars according to a report from the Washington Post. It’s unclear…
Another U.S. Senate Bill Seeks Massive Federal Tax Increase on Cigars, Other Tobacco Products
Another bill seeking to “close loopholes” in the federal tax code on tobacco products has been introduced into the U.S. Senate, and if passed, could…
Senate Bill Would Dramatically Increase Taxes on Cigars, Other Tobacco Products
A bill aimed at reducing maternal mortality introduced last month in the U.S. Senate would dramatically increase the federal excise taxes paid on tobacco products,…
Senate Bill Introduced to Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA Regulation
There is once again a bill that seeks to exempt premium cigars from regulation by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in the U.S….