Trump’s Budget Calls for E-Cigarette User Fees, Likely Hikes for Cigars
President Trump unveiled his FY2020 budget and in it is a proposal that would likely affect the user fees paid by cigar companies to help…
FDA Delays HPHC Testing Requirements for Cigars, E-Cigarettes
As expected, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has delayed the requirements for cigar manufacturers to submit data regarding the…
Six Parting Thoughts on Scott Gottlieb’s Resignation
I wasn’t planning on doing this explainer type post, but given that I keep receiving text messages and emails about the subject, here we are….
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Resigning
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the commissioner of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), is resigning. According to a report from the Washington Post, Gottlieb resigned earlier…
Cigar Industry Files Appeal in D.C. FDA Lawsuit
As expected, the cigar industry has filed an appeal in the central lawsuit over FDA’s regulation of premium cigars. Earlier this week, attorneys for the Cigar…
Formal Request for FDA HPHC Testing Delay Expected This Month
Last week, the two sides of the main lawsuit over the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) cigar regulations gave a status update on where…
Cigar Rights of America Sends Letter to 50 Governors Regarding FDA Regulation
Cigar Rights of America, one of the nation’s three largest cigar trade groups, has sent a letter to each of the 50 states governors, informing…
FDA Cigar Lawsuit Delayed Due to Government Shutdown
Anyone hoping for updates in the lawsuit involving three cigar trade groups and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will have to wait until…
Senate Bill to Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA Regulation Reintroduced (Update)
A bill that would exempt premium cigars from regulation by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has been reintroduced by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla….
Ten Questions for 2019
A belated welcome to 2019. As is the tradition at halfwheel—and actually before this website started—each year I ask 10 questions that will face the cigar…
Court Filing: Cigar Industry Asks FDA to Delay HPHC Testing Deadline
For those wondering the status of the cigar industry’s lawsuit against FDA, not much has happened since the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) agreed…
