Cigar News

City considers downtown cigar lounge

By Harrison Clark / April 3, 2024

Georgia: City leaders did not approve or deny a permit for a downtown cigar lounge at the council meeting Monday because there was no quorum. The mayor and one councilman…

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Washington City Council approves allowing cigar bars

By Harrison Clark / April 3, 2024

Missouri: The Washington City Council approved an ordinance Monday granting an exemption from its indoor smoking ban for cigar bars.

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This Tampa cigar factory is now the last operational one in the country

By Harrison Clark / April 2, 2024

Florida: Since 2009, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. has been Tampa’s last operational cigar factory. Recently, the 129-year-old business located inside Ybor City’s El Regensburg Cigar Factory learned they have an…

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The Impact of a New Trump Administration’s Policy on Agencies

By News / March 27, 2024

Washington, DC: President Biden and former President Donald Trump have secured the necessary number of delegates to clinch their party’s presidential nomination, paving the way for the inevitable rematch between…

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The Looming Shadow: Generational Smoking Bans and the Premium Cigar Industry

By News / March 14, 2024

Washington, DC: The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts’ decision to uphold the town of Brookline’s decision to implement a generational smoking ban, prohibiting the sale of tobacco to anyone born…

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Canadian Tobacco Regulations

By Cody Carden / March 7, 2024

Canada: Since 2001, Canada has taken an aggressive stance regarding tobacco control measures. Once again, it has set new standards with the introduction of individual cigarette warning messages to discourage…

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Women’s Contribution to Premium Cigars

By Cody Carden / March 7, 2024

United States: In an industry often associated with tradition and masculinity, the pivotal role of women in the premium cigar world is increasingly gaining recognition. From the rolling factories of…

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FDA-CTP’s Quarterly Update

By News / March 7, 2024

Washington, DC: The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) recently issued a quarterly update on its activities, along with an outlook for the Agency’s future…

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FDA Lobbies White House on Menthol Ban

By Cody Carden / February 23, 2024

Washington, DC: CRA monitors federal policies across the tobacco regulation space as part of our efforts to protect premium cigars. This monitoring is critical to understanding the larger trends and…

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Chevron Case May Significantly Increase Agency Burden

By Cody Carden / February 23, 2024

Washington, DC: In this article by Bloomberg’s Suzanne Monyak, a significant but underappreciated side-effect of the pending SCOTUS decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo is raised: Agencies’ being deluged…

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