CRA Updates

State-Level Tobacco Registries: A Slippery Slope for the Premium Cigar Industry

By Cody Carden / February 19, 2025

In recent weeks, state legislatures across the country have been introducing bills to establish or expand tobacco product registries, with a focus on electronic cigarettes and vapor products. While these…

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WASHINGTON & HAWAII FLAVOR BANS: A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT FOR PREMIUM CIGARS

By Cody Carden / February 4, 2025

In early 2025, Washington state and Hawaii introduced sweeping flavor ban legislation that poses a serious threat to the premium cigar industry. While intended to eliminate flavored tobacco products, these…

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CRA Scores Major Victory Against FDA Regulation of Premium Cigars  in Landmark Decision

By Cody Carden / January 24, 2025

Washington, D.C. (January 24, 2025) – Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued its decision in CAA et al. v. FDA. The decision, published…

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Michigan Tobacco Tax Cap Approved by Governor

By Harrison Clark / November 5, 2021

Michigan: A major victory took place yesterday morning just before 10 am in the Great Lake state when governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4485, which preserves Michigan’s 50-cent state…

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