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Six Health Groups File Motion to Intervene in FDA Cigar Lawsuit

Six health groups have filed a motion to intervene in the cigar industry’s lawsuit against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and its deeming regulations….

FDA Issues Guidance on Three-Month Extension for Deeming Regulations

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a guidance document clarifying the three-month extension to future deadlines as part of the deeming regulations….

FDA Is Not “Suspending Enforcement” of Cigar, E-Cigarette Regulation

Earlier today The Washington Post published an article titled, FDA suspends enforcement of stricter standards for e-cigarette, cigar industry. While that would be a big win for…

FDA Pushing Back All Regulation Deadlines By Three Months

It’s been almost a year since the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled its plans to regulate premium cigars, pipe tobacco, e-cigarettes and other tobacco…

FDA Lawsuit Delayed Until Aug. 30

The lawsuit filed by three cigar industry trade groups against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and its regulation of cigars has been pushed back….

Four States File Brief Opposing FDA Cigar Regulation

Last night, the states of Arizona, Louisiana, Michigan and Texas filed an amicus curiae brief opposing the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of premium…

CAA, CRA & IPCPR Petition for Summary Judgment in FDA Lawsuit

Yesterday, attorneys representing the Cigar Association of America (CAA), Cigar Rights of America (CRA) and the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) filed…

Bill Introduced in Congress to Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA

Once again, there is a bill in Congress that would exempt premium cigars from regulation by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Bill Posey,…

Ten Questions for 2017

It’s back. Despite whatever Patrick Lagreid might think, I think I did a B+ job on the Ten Questions for 2016 and as such, I…

Cigar Industry Lawsuit Against FDA Regulation Slated for July 2017

It will be several months before the premium cigar industry gets to plead its case against several points of contention with new regulation by the U.S….

FDA Responds to Joint CAA/CRA/IPCPR Lawsuit

Yesterday, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) responded to the lawsuit filed by three cigar industry trade groups. In July, the Cigar Association of…