Seven Questions: White House Delays Menthol Cigarette Ban
…and what this has to do with cigars.
Biden Administration Delays Planned Menthol Cigarette Ban
The menthol delay almost certainly means that a proposed ban on flavored cigarettes is also indefinitely delayed.
Cigar Industry Responds to FDA’s Appeal of “Premium Cigar” Lawsuit
The legal battle over premium cigar regulations continues.
Weekly News (April 8, 2024)
The headlines, reviews and more from the past week.
FDA Sued Over Menthol Cigarette Ban Delay
FDA is once again getting sued for not banning tobacco products quickly enough. Of note, technically, this lawsuit only applies to the menthol cigarette ban and not the flavored cigar ban.
FDA Premium Cigar Lawsuit Appeal Delayed Again
It’s only a two-week delay.
Court Grants Cigar Industry More Time to Respond to FDA’s Appeal of Premium Cigar Lawsuit (Update)
Attorneys representing the cigar industry have asked the court to let them have until April 1, 2024 to respond to the government’s appeal. The government is opposed, allegedly interested in having oral arguments heard on the appeal in May.
Appeal Filed in FDA Premium Cigar Lawsuit
Today, the attorneys representing the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) submitted a brief in their appeal of the decision in Cigar Association of America…
21 Attorneys General Call for Biden to Approve Flavored Cigar & Menthol Cigarette Bans
Attorneys general from 18 states, two U.S. territories and the District of Columbia have sent the Biden administration a letter urging the White House to quickly act on banning the sales of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
Court Unveils Schedule for FDA Premium Cigar Lawsuit Appeal
The Department of Justice will have to file its brief by Jan. 16, 2024.
Weekly News (Dec. 11, 2023)
The headlines, reviews and more from the past week.