New Jersey Legislature Will Once Again Debate Casino Smoking Ban
Legislators have considered removing the exemption every year since 2006.
Colorado Legislator Introduces Bill to Allow Counties to Create Their Own Tobacco Sales Laws
The bill could result in neighboring counties having vastly different policies as to tobacco sales.
U.S. Supreme Court Will Not Hear Challenge to California’s Flavored Tobacco Ban
The highest court in the land will allow California’s ban to stand.
Multnomah County, Ore.’s Flavored Tobacco Ban Delayed Just Days Before Going Into Effect (Update)
The ban was set to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024; now it is on hold while an appeals court considers its legality.
St. Paul, Minn. Votes to Reduce Number of Tobacco Retailer Licenses, Bans Tobacco Vending Machines (Update)
The city is reducing the number of places to buy tobacco products to curb access to them.
Ohio House Overrides Governor’s Veto on Local Tobacco Laws
Local laws remain in effect for now, but could soon be nullified by a preemption clause.
Falmouth, Maine Passes Ban on Flavored Tobacco Sales
Maine has become a hotbed of flavored tobacco sales bans, with six towns and cities passing regulations in recent years.
Court Unveils Schedule for FDA Premium Cigar Lawsuit Appeal
The Department of Justice will have to file its brief by Jan. 16, 2024.
House Resolution Introduced to Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA Regulation
The resolution would define a premium cigar and declare it to be separate from other tobacco products.
White House Delays FDA’s Flavored Cigar, Menthol Cigarette Bans Until 2024
The new timeline suggest the final rules could be announced in March 2024, but it’s unclear whether that will happen.
Bill Seeks to Ban Flavored Tobacco & Vaping Sales in Michigan
If passed, the new bill would ban the sale of all flavored cigars in Michigan.
