California Considering Larger Prop 65 Warning Labels
The small warning labels you see on cigar boxes warning you of chemicals Known to the State of California might be getting larger. California Office…
Court Vacates FDA’s Cigar Warning Label Requirement
The U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia has vacated FDA’s warning label requirements for cigars and pipe tobacco. If that sounds familiar, it’s…
Six Thoughts: Appeals Court Strikes Down All FDA Cigar & Pipe Warning Labels
Earlier today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) could not require…
District Court Strikes Down FDA Warning Labels for All Cigars & Pipes
In a move that could end up being a mixed bag for premium cigar smokers, a federal appeals court has ruled that the U.S. Food…
House of Representatives Passes Sweeping Anti-Tobacco Bills, Cigars Exempt from Some Regulations
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a major anti-tobacco bill, one that if enacted would change the fabric of the cigar industry. Earlier today,…
House Committee Exempts $12+ Cigars from FDA’s Substantial Equivalence, Most New Anti-Tobacco Regulations
And finally some good news. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Health passed H.R. 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of…
Understanding H.R. 2339: A Doomsday Scenario for the Cigar Industry That Probably Won’t Happen
Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Health passed H.R. 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019. The bill includes…
House Subcommittee Passes Bill Banning Online Sales of Tobacco Products, Flavored Tobacco, Increase Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
One of the strongest federal anti-tobacco bills proposed in recent memory passed its first hurdle earlier today. The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Health…
House Bill Would Ban Online Cigar Sales, Flavored Tobacco Products & Increase Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
A new piece of proposed legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives would ban online sales of cigars, the sale of flavored cigars and increase…
