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New York City Bans Pharmacies From Selling Tobacco Products
On January 1 it became illegal for any pharmacy within New York City's five boroughs to sell tobacco products.
Michigan Passes Permanent Tax Cap On Cigars
Michigan lawmakers passed legislation this week that places a permanent 50-cent tax cap on individual cigars, extending a provision that was set to expire in the next two years.
Handmade Cigar Exemption Still On The Table As Government Shutdown Looms
Among the many issues Republicans and Democrats will be debating as they try to figure out how to divide the roughly $313 billion in available funds is a rider that blocks the FDA …
Florida Rep Pens Letter To HHS Regarding Handmade Cigars
Florida Congressman Bill Posey sent a letter last week to Alex Azar, secretary of Health and Human Services, urging the department head to “take swift action” and alleviate …
Study: FDA Regulations Could Cost U.S. 25,000 Jobs
A new study says FDA regulations threaten to put almost all U.S. handmade cigar manufacturers and importers out of business
CRA Launches FDA Petition Ahead Of Midterm Elections
The Cigar Rights of America has launched a petition that urges Congress to support a premium cigar exemption in its annual spending bill.
IPCPR Launches New Grassroots Advocacy Website, Cigaraction.org
Cigaraction.org is a new grassroots advocacy site from the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers association.
Cigar Companies to Pay Higher FDA User Fees this Year
The FDA has released its calculations for user fees that will be collected from cigar companies in fiscal year 2019, and the grand total has increased to $80 million, up from $68 …
Representatives Sign On To Cigar Exemption Bill
Reps. Andy Biggs, Warren Davidson and Debbie Lasko are now co-sponsors of a bill that seeks to exempt traditional and handmade cigars from FDA regulations.
