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Michigan Department of Health Bans Smoking in Cigar Lounges

Michigan Department of Health Bans Smoking in Cigar Lounges

Disgruntled cigar bars around the state speak their mind.

March 9, 2021
Cigars in the Senate: Rubio Brings Back Cigar Bill

Cigars in the Senate: Rubio Brings Back Cigar Bill

Senator Marco Rubio is reintroducing a bill to protect premium cigars.

February 24, 2021
Cigar Trade Associations File for Injunction Against FDA Regulation

Cigar Trade Associations File for Injunction Against FDA Regulation

The cigar industry’s three major trade organizations file injunction against the FDA.

February 22, 2021
FDA Finalizes Rules For Premarket Review—Premium Sector Still Exempt

FDA Finalizes Rules For Premarket Review—Premium Sector Still Exempt

The FDA attempts to clarify the application process for new tobacco products.

January 20, 2021
Court Strikes Down Key Premarket Review Process for Premium Cigars

Court Strikes Down Key Premarket Review Process for Premium Cigars

Premium cigar manufacturers no longer have to worry about the upcoming September 9 deadline for some FDA premarket applications as a judge handed them victory in court today, …

August 19, 2020
FDA Asks Court to Consider Premium Cigar Deferral Proposal

FDA Asks Court to Consider Premium Cigar Deferral Proposal

As the September 9 deadline for cigar manufacturers to submit their premarket applications to the FDA nears, the agency in charge of overseeing all tobacco products has asked a …

August 6, 2020
Pennsylvania Reps Prod President to Eliminate Premium Cigar Regulations

Pennsylvania Reps Prod President to Eliminate Premium Cigar Regulations

Half of Pennsylvania’s 18 representatives earlier this week signed and sent a letter to President Trump that urges his administration to roll back the “onerous, job-killing …

July 15, 2020
Court Strikes Down FDA’s Cigar Warning Label Plan

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 …

July 7, 2020
Florida Representatives Urge President to Drop Cigar Industry Regulations

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, …

June 8, 2020