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…
FDA Delays Ingredient Listing Deadline to August 2017
Another day, another FDA delay. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has published a revised version of its Listing of Ingredients in Tobacco Products, which…
Graded: The Ten Questions for 2016
As part of our year-end wrap-ups, my colleague Charlie Minato asks 10 questions that he thinks will affect either the cigar industry as a whole or…
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 Extends Listing Deadline for Domestic Manufacturers
Cigar factories located in the U.S. were supposed to have until Dec. 31, 2016 to submit a list of products they manufacturer in U.S. factories….
Cigar Exemption Not Included in Congressional Funding Bill (Update)
The text of a proposed bill that would fund the U.S. government through next spring has been released, signaling the end of any hope that…
FDA Removes Threshold Restrictions for Tobacco Product Applications
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has withdrawn restrictions regarding the minimum amount of information needed for the agency to…
FDA Publishes Draft Guidance for Ingredient Listing Requirement
Today, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) published draft guidance on its new rules that will require manufacturers and/or importers to disclose the ingredients…
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…
FDA: Cigar Donations to Troops Are Illegal
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has clarified that donating cigars to members of the U.S. military is illegal under the deeming regulations that went…
Price Increases in the World of FDA Regulation
Cigar prices are going up. Over the last few days, we’ve published stories about what user fees will look like in 2017; another about one…
