Cody Carden
Knoxville, Tn: This weekend, one of college football’s most celebrated rivalries takes center stage as the #7 Alabama Crimson Tide roll into the Scruffy City to take on the #11…
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Washington, DC: The European market is becoming increasingly critical for the premium cigar industry, but it has now also become ground zero for the most aggressive expansions in tobacco control.…
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Massachusetts: Recently, four towns in Massachusetts—Peabody, Lexington, Northampton, and Medford—have explored implementing generational tobacco bans, which would prohibit the sale of tobacco products to individuals born after a certain year,…
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Washington, DC: Congressmen Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) have officially co-sponsored HJ Res. 99, a resolution aimed at permanently exempting premium cigars from U.S. Food & Drug Administration…
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Washington, DC: Dr. Brian King, Director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), testified before the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee on…
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Washington, DC: In August, a group of tobacco companies filed a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS), seeking a review of a U.S. Court of Appeals for…
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Washington, DC: The legal victory vacating FDA’s authority over premium cigars last August was a monumental win for the industry. This decision was the culmination of years of dedicated advocacy…
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Washington, DC: On August 9, 2023, the premium cigar industry experienced a groundbreaking victory when U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta vacated all U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulations…
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Massachusetts: As the concept of generational tobacco bans gain momentum across the country and the globe, the debate continues to intensify over their impact on public health, personal freedoms, and…
Read MoreWashington, DC: Earlier today, the Supreme Court published their decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo, a case which significantly curtails the power of federal agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration…
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