Report: Premium Cigar Imports Continued to Climb in August
During the first eight months of 2021 there were nearly 100 million more premium cigars imported to the U.S. compared to the same period in…
Philadelphia’s Flavored Tobacco Ban Loses in Court Again
Nearly one year after a federal court granted an injunction preventing Philadelphia from banning the sale of flavored tobacco products, a federal appeals court has…
David Ozgo Replaces Craig Williamson as Cigar Association of America President
David Ozgo is the new president of the Cigar Association of America (CAA). He will replace Craig Williamson, the longtime president of CAA, who announced…
Report: Premium Cigar Imports Remain Strong in July 2021
Premium cigar imports continued at a strong pace during July according to new data from the Cigar Association of America (CAA). via Cigar Association of…
Javier Estades Once Again Elected CAA Chairman
Javier Estades is once again the chairman of the Cigar Association of America (CAA). The trade group has announced that Estades—who is the ceo and…
Ten Questions for 2021
There are less than a dozen hours of the year—the year—remaining. As I’ve done at this point of each year for over a decade, it’s…
John Miller Succeeds Javier Estades as Cigar Association of America Chairman
Javier Estades has ended has term as the chairman of the Cigar Association of America (CAA), one of the main cigar lobbying groups. Estades—whose day…
Court Vacates FDA’s Cigar Warning Label Requirement
The U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia has vacated FDA’s warning label requirements for cigars and pipe tobacco. If that sounds familiar, it’s…
Ballot Referendum Planned for California’s Flavored Tobacco Ban
Last month, California passed a ban on flavored tobacco that will prohibit the sale of most flavored tobacco products in the state. As is this…
California Assembly Unanimously Approves Flavored Tobacco Ban with Premium Cigar Exemption
A flavored tobacco ban has been unanimously approved by the California Assembly, advancing the legislation and setting up negotiations between the Assembly and Senate to…
Cigar Industry, FDA Due Back in D.C. Court Tomorrow
The cigar industry and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration will meet in virtual federal court tomorrow afternoon to discuss FDA’s plans to defer premium…