Congress Returns & CRA Continues the Push for a Federal Definition of Premium Cigars
Over the summer, while Congress was on its annual August recess and Members were back in their districts meeting with constituents, Cigar Rights of America (CRA) stayed hard at work.…
Science, Proportion, and the Lesson of Premium Cigars
The long fight over FDA’s push to regulate premium cigars shows what happens when science gets ignored and politics take over. For years, CRA has pointed to government-backed research proving…
The UTL: California’s New Tobacco Red Tape
California has never been shy about wielding its regulatory pen, but its latest maneuver demonstrates just how far officials are willing to stretch their authority. On August 6th, the California…
Massachusetts and the Illusion of a Nicotine-Free Generation
On July 14, the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health convened a hearing on two bills that aim to outlaw the sale of all tobacco and nicotine products, including premium…
CRA Connects with State Lawmakers at NCSL Summit in Boston
On August 4, Cigar Rights of America (CRA), alongside the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and the Cigar Association of America (CAA), co-hosted a cigar reception at the Legacy Club in…
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…
Generational Tobacco Bans Considered in Four Massachusetts Towns: CRA Responds with Opposition
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,…
Lawmakers Push to Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA Oversight
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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