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Court Strikes Down FDA’s Cigar Warning Label Plan
A trio of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Washington D.C. Circuit ruled unanimously this morning to keep FDA warning labels off of cigars. The court said the FDA …
Florida Representatives Urge President to Drop Cigar Industry Regulations
In response to the economic downturn, a dozen representatives from Florida have signed and sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging his administration to eliminate “onerous, …
Court Ruling Ends Chances of 2021 Deadline for FDA Product Reports
The FDA’s pre-market application deadline for cigars will remain September 9 after a trio of judges yesterday rejected the cigar industry’s appeal to extend the deadline for …
Judge Extends Deadline for FDA Product Approval Reports
Cigar manufacturers received a bit of good news last week as the FDA’s premarket application deadline for cigars and other tobacco products was officially extended by a Maryland …
New York State Raising Cigar Taxes This Fall
New York state lawmakers passed a $177 billion budget for 2021 that includes a tax rate of 75 percent of a cigar’s wholesale price—one of the highest cigar tax rates in the United …
FDA Asks Court for Extension of Key Product Deadline Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration filed a motion in court requesting a 120-day extension of the premarket application deadline for cigars and other tobacco products that is …
Cigar Industry Petitions for Six-Month Delay from Upcoming Substantial Equivalence Deadline
Due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, leading lobbying groups for the handmade cigar industry have filed a joint petition with the U.S. government for a six-month stay …
Cigar Industry Argues For Relief From Key Product Approval Deadline
As an important product approval deadline looms, the cigar industry asked a trio of circuit court judges this morning for relief.
House Passes ‘Historic’ Bill Exempting Premium Cigars from Internet Sales, Premarket Review—But There’s a Catch
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill last Friday that aspires to curtail youth use of tobacco products with strict new regulations. However, premium cigars are exempt …
