
Industry Leaders Join CRA on Capitol Hill to Advocate for H.R. 2111
Last month, Cigar Rights of America joined industry leaders Jorge Padrón of Padrón Cigars and Cory Bappert of Oliva Cigar Company for multiple full days of advocacy meetings on Capitol…

2025 Mid-Year State Legislative Report: Defending Premium Cigar Interests Across the Nation
As we reach the halfway point of 2025, Cigar Rights of America (CRA) remains fully engaged across the country, working to defend the rights of premium cigar consumers, retailers, and…

CRA Meets with Dominican Republic’s New Ambassador to Strengthen Ties on Premium Cigar Advocacy
On June 17th, Cigar Rights of America (CRA) met with María Isabel Castillo, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the United States, in a meeting aimed at…

High Taxes, Illicit Consequences: Europe’s Tobacco Policy at a Crossroads
Europe’s Push for Steep Tobacco Tax Hikes European policymakers are considering the first major increase in tobacco excise duties in over a decade. The European Commission is proposing a staggering…

Strength in Unity: Why Collaboration is Essential for the Premium Cigar Industry
In today’s complex political environment, the premium cigar industry faces a wide range of legislative and policy challenges at both the state and federal levels. Addressing these issues effectively requires…

Thirdhand Smoke, California, and the Expanding Boundaries of Tobacco Control
Last year, we published an article about the use of “thirdhand smoke” as a policy trigger within tobacco control. At the time, we noted that while the U.S. Food and…

Connecticut’s Crackdown on Tobacco Could Set a Dangerous National Precedent
Connecticut’s General Assembly recently saw the introduction of a set of bills that represent a troubling shift in state policy—one that could lead to some of the most restrictive tobacco…

An Overreach: How State-Level Flavor Bans Threaten More Than Just Cigars
In February, CRA reported on the introduction of sweeping flavor bans in Washington and Hawaii that were poised to do more harm than good and blurred the lines between mass-market…