Graded: The Ten Questions for 2013
For the past few years, Charlie Minato has written an article in late December where he ponders ten questions he has for the cigar industry…
FDA Tobacco Head Speaks on Potential Premium Cigar Regulations
Last week, Mitch Zeller, the director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), spoke on a variety of potential…
Press Release: IPCPR Submits Letter to OMB on Regulation of Premium Cigars
December 11, 2013 (Washington, DC)–Recently, IPCPR President Finnie Helmuth, 1st Vice President Craig Cass, and others met with the Office of Management and Budget Office…
Press Release: White House Updates Regulatory Agenda on Cigars
November 27, 2013 (Washington, DC) — On November 27, 2013, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs…
FDA Preparing Report on Raising Minimum Age for Tobacco Use
As part of their increasing regulation of the tobacco industry, the Food and Drug Administration is quickly approaching the release of a pair of reports,…
U.S. Senate Rejoins Fight to Protect Cigars from FDA Regulation
The United States Senate has officially rejoined the fight to protect cigars from FDA legislation, as the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act…
H.R. 792 Introduced to Protect Cigar Industry
Given that there is a new Congress, the legislative attempts to limit the effects of the Food and Drug Administration on the cigar industry needed…
Tobacco Plus Expo 2013
While the premium cigar industry tends to focus their attention on the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Convention and Trade Show, there are…
Press Release: 14th Cosponsor Signs on to S. 1461
September 20, 2012 — Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) signed on as a cosponsor of S. 1461, the companion bill of H.R. 1639 yesterday. The bills,…
Press Release: H.R. 1639 Reaches 210 Cosponsors
July 20, 2012 (Washington, DC) — With the addition of Representative Heath Shuler (D-‐NC-‐11) and Representative Nan Hayworth (R-‐NY-‐19), the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and…
CRA/IPCPR set to meet with Vice President Biden Today
The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) announced that representatives from their organization and Cigar Rights of America (CRA) would be meeting with…
