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FDA Extends Commenting Period For Premium Cigars
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is extending the public commenting period pertaining to the regulation of the premium cigar industry by 30 days.
Members of Congress Seek To Extend FDA Deadlines
Congressman Bill Posey and 32 other members of the House of Representatives want the FDA to extend its open comment period and delay the August 10 labeling deadline for cigar …
J.C. Newman Distributes FDA Comment Cards To Cigar Retailers
The J.C. Newman Cigar Company is distributing comment cards requesting the FDA exempt premium cigars from stringent regulation.
Court Date Set for Texas Cigar Industry Lawsuit
The Texas premium cigar industry will get the chance to argue against the FDA’s Final Deeming Rule in court next month after a judge set a court date while also denying the …
Canada Passes Plain Packaging Law For Tobacco Products
Canada’s Parliament passed Bill S-5 on May 16, which gives the Health Canada organization regulatory authority to implement plain and standardized packaging on tobacco and vaping …
Iowa Senator Signs On To Cigar Exemption Bill
Sen. Joni Ernst, (R-IA), became the 21st U.S. Senator to co-sponsor S. 294, also known as the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act.
Premium Cigar Exemption Included In 2019 Appropriations Bill
The House Appropriations Committee voted to include language in the Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations Bill that, if passed in its current form, would exempt premium …
D.C. Judge Rules For FDA On Cigar Lawsuit; Appeal Possible
Judge Amit P. Mehta of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of the FDA's Deeming Rule health warning requirements on cigar boxes and …
J.C. Newman Revives Save Cigar City Grassroots Campaign
In an effort to halt the FDA’s regulation of the premium cigar industry, the J.C. Newman Cigar Company of Tampa, Florida, is relaunching its Save Cigar City campaign.
