White House Responds to FDA Exemption Petition
After more than 40,000 signatures and 750 days, the White House has formally responded to a petition to exempt premium cigars from the Food &…
Berkeley County, W.V. Passes Smoking Ban, Narrow Exemption for Retail Stores
The Berkeley County, W.V. Board of Health passed a set of strict indoor air regulations on Tuesday evening, but not before making some changes to…
Weekly News (May 5, 2014)
Cigar News Padrón Planning Family Reserve 50 for Anniversary Alec Bradley Announces Family Blend The Lineage Tatuaje Ships Lancero Sampler, Tattoo Caballeros CAO Son of…
Press Release: Cigar Rights of America Issues Response to FDA’s Deeming Regulations
April 28, 2014 (Washington, D.C.)–On Thursday, April 24, 2014 the future of the premium cigar industry, and the ability of customers to choose to enjoy…
Understanding the FDA’s Deeming Document
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its “deeming document,” a roadmap of how it plans to regulate tobacco products it currently does…
FDA’s Deeming Document Expected Tomorrow
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to announce its proposed deeming document tomorrow according to the Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association (TVECA) and…
Mississippi Bill to Ban Indoor Smoking Dies in Committee
Another attempt to ban indoor smoking in the state of Mississippi died in committee on Tuesday, a swift demise for what was being hailed as…
Graded: The Ten Questions for 2013
For the past few years, Charlie Minato has written an article in late December where he ponders ten questions he has for the cigar industry…
Press Release: IPCPR Submits Letter to OMB on Regulation of Premium Cigars
December 11, 2013 (Washington, DC)–Recently, IPCPR President Finnie Helmuth, 1st Vice President Craig Cass, and others met with the Office of Management and Budget Office…
Weekly News (November 4, 2013)
Editor’s Note: After one week with Patrick Lagreid handling this tradition, I’m back. October was a busy month and I imagine at least the first…
Cigar Rights of America Releases Sampler #5
Cigar Rights of America has released its fifth limited edition CRA Cigar Sampler, a collection of 10 specially blended and sized cigars from the finest…
