Congress Passes Bill Targeting Stolen Cuban Trademarks (Update: Signed by Biden)
Introduced last year, the bill would prevent courts and the executive branch from recognizing a trademark claim to a brand that was confiscated. The big question is whether this will apply to Cohiba.
House Subcommittee Goes After FDA’s Plans for Flavored Cigar/Menthol Bans, Nicotine Limits
A House of Representative Subcommittee voted, on party lines, to prevent the FDA from enacting the flavored cigar and menthol cigarette bans, as well as restrictions on nicotine limits, until after the agency adjust its policies regarding vaping products.
House Resolution Introduced to Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA Regulation
The resolution would define a premium cigar and declare it to be separate from other tobacco products.
Massive Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Reintroduced in Congress
The bill would more than triple the federal taxes on premium cigars. Copy. Paste.
New Bill Would More Than Triple Federal Taxes for Cigars
The bill includes Sen. Dick Durbin’s Tobacco Tax Equity Language that would dramatically increase the federal taxes paid on cigars. The weight-based tax would more than triple the federal taxes paid for a robustos and could amount to a nearly 500 percent increase on the federal taxes for a 6 x 60.
Biden Administration Opposes Preventing FDA From Banning Flavored Cigars, Menthol Cigarettes
The White House says Joe Biden would veto a proposal from House Republicans that would prevent FDA from banning flavored cigars and menthol cigarettes.
House Small Business Questions FDA Regarding Proposed Flavored Tobacco Ban
Rep. Dan Meusuer, R-Pa., one of the cigar industry’s most vocal defenders is one of the signees to this letter.
Proposed Funding Bill Would Prevent FDA From Banning Flavored Cigars/Menthol Cigarettes, Enacting Nicotine Limits
The proposed language would block FDA from enacting three of its top anti-tobacco proposals.
Two Congressmen Send Letter to FDA Asking About Premium Cigar Regulations
The letter comes from Rep. Troy Carter, D-La., and Dan Meuser, R-Pa., the co-chairs of the Congressional Cigar Caucus.
Bill Targeting Seized Cuban Trademarks Reintroduced in Congress
It’s unclear whether this bill would have any meaningful impact on the cigar business.
Smoking Now Allowed in House Side of Congress
While you may not be able to smoke in your office, your local member of Congress can.
