Cody Carden

House Resolution Introduced To Exempt Premium Cigars From FDA Regulation

By Cody Carden / December 8, 2023

Washington, DC: While the cigar industry awaits to see whether a federal appeals court will uphold a ruling that mostly prevents FDA from regulating “premium cigars,” a new resolution has been introduced…

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CRA Statement of Opposition to The City of Minneapolis’s Proposed Ban on Sampling of Premium Cigars

By Cody Carden / December 7, 2023

Cigar Rights of America (CRA), a consumer-based public advocacy group committed to safeguarding the interests of premium cigar manufacturers, retailers, and consumers, presents this statement in opposition to a proposal…

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OMB OIRA Publishes Fall 2023 Unified Regulatory Agenda

By Cody Carden / December 7, 2023

On December 6th, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs published its Fall 2023 Unified Agenda outlining upcoming regulations that federal agencies plan to undertake. The report includes five proposed…

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CRA Meets with OMB OIRA on FDA’s Flavored Cigar Ban

By Cody Carden / November 30, 2023

On Monday, Cigar Rights of America (CRA) met with representatives from the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to discuss the implications of the…

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Fight against smoking: this bill which aims to dry up the cross-border market

By Cody Carden / November 29, 2023

France: Tobacco manufacturers would be required to deliver to different European countries stocks corresponding to their national consumption. The objective is to reduce tobacco consumption by drying up the cross-border…

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Florida Contemplates Outdoor Smoking Ban: Balancing Public Health and Personal Freedoms

By Cody Carden / November 29, 2023

Florida: Continuing the trend of implementing outdoor smoking bans across public spaces, Florida Representative Marie Woodson (D) introduced a measure in the state legislature on November 16th to prohibit smoking…

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Impact of Missing Science on FDA-CTP Decisions

By Cody Carden / November 28, 2023

Washington, DC: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (FDA-CTP) was founded in 2009 in order to regulate the manufacturing, distribution and marketing of tobacco products as designated by…

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Tory MPs could rebel on Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban — unless cigars are exempt

By Cody Carden / November 21, 2023

United Kingdom: Rishi Sunak plans to phase it out by raising the legal age to buy tobacco by one year every year from 2027. It means anyone born after January 1, 2009 —…

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CRA Meets with FDA Ombudsmen

By Cody Carden / November 16, 2023

Washington, DC – Yesterday, representatives from Cigar Rights of America (CRA) had a meeting with the Office of the Ombudsman at the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) and the Ombudsman…

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By Cody Carden / November 16, 2023

New England: In the heart of New England, nestled between rolling hills and meandering riverbanks, lies the best-kept secret of the premium cigar industry for centuries. The Connecticut River Valley,…

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