Weekly News (April 30, 2012)
Editor’s Note: The big news of the week? The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a FY13 bill that included language that would encourage the FDA to…
Senate Moves Closer to FDA Regulation of Cigars
In the same week that saw a joint CRA/IPCPR petition reach its 25,000 signature goal, cigar smokers got some very bad news regarding efforts to…
Press Release: Durbin, Lautenberg Announces Committee Approval of Provision to Encourage FDA Ban on Flavored Cigars
April 27, 2012 (Washington, D.C.) — U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) announced today that the Senate Appropriations Committee, of which…
White House Petition Reaches 25,000 Signatures
The White House petition asking President Obama to tell the Food & Drug Administration not to regulate the premium cigar industry reached the required 25,000 signatures…
Editorial: Ten Questions for 2012
Last year, I published an article entitled Ten Questions for 2011. The concept was simple, what were a few of the topics to watch for…
Weekly News (December 12, 2011)
Editor’s Note: A few things. Last week I stated that we would not be publishing a Top Ten list this year, I lied. Due to…
Weekly News (November 7, 2011)
Editor’s Note: There is one story that we have chosen not to publish this week. The reason behind this is the story’s origins include information…
Ten Questions for 2011
Screw top ten lists… Okay, maybe not. My list will be out at some point for all four of you that care, but in the…
