PCA 2020: The Reckoning is Here
The moment of reckoning has arrived. On Friday, Altadis U.S.A., Davidoff of Geneva USA, Drew Estate and General Cigar Co.—likely the four largest companies in…
Altadis, Davidoff, Drew Estate & General Not Exhibiting at PCA 2020 Trade Show (Update)
Four of the largest cigar companies have announced they will not be exhibiting at the upcoming 2020 PCA Trade Show & Convention, formerly known as…
Ortega Launches The Glynn Loope Project at Tobaccology
Glynn Loope’s bow tie collection is famous within the cigar industry, now it’s on a cigar. Eddie Ortega and Virginia-based retailer Tobaccology have launched the…
What the FDA Comment Extension Means
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a 30-day extension to the comment period regarding the proposed regulation of cigars, e-cigarettes, pipe and…
Robert Levin Named New CRA Chairman
Robert Levin has been named the new chairman of Cigar Rights of America (CRA). The announcement comes only a few days after Jeff Borysiewicz, a co-founder…
Jeff Borysiewicz Resigns as CRA Chairman
Jeff Borysiewicz has resigned as chairman of Cigar Rights of America (CRA). Borysiewicz, who owns Corona Cigar Co. in Orlando, Fla., co-founded the organization in 2008…
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 &…
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…