Premium Cigars in Regulatory News

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Mar 07

FDA-CTP’s Quarterly Update

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…

Feb 23

FDA Lobbies White House on Menthol Ban

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…

Feb 12

COP-10 Wraps Up in Panama

Panama: On February 10, 2024, the 10th session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (COP10) concluded in Panama City, Panama. The Conference…

Feb 08

Third, Fourth, and Fifth Hand Smoke in the FDA’s Efforts to Reduce Population Level Health Risks

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) operates under a congressional mandate to focus on population-level health risks around smoking. Recently, a piece of research, and the subsequent media…

Feb 08

Global Tobacco Use Declines, but Premium Cigar Sales Buck the Trend: Implications for Public Health

As recently reported in Barrons and Reuters, there has been a global decline in tobacco use in recent years. While the overall consumption is down across tobacco products, premium cigar…

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Jan 25

60 Years After the Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking: Unraveling the Myth of Cigars and Cigarettes

Washington, DC: Sixty years ago, the Surgeon General’s report on smoking marked a pivotal moment in public health awareness. The findings linked cigarette smoking to serious health issues, leading to…

Jan 25

The Taxpayers Protection Alliance Criticizes WHO’s Tobacco Control Measures

Washington, DC: The Taxpayers Protection Alliance’s (TPA) Consumer Center has accused the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) of neglecting science and consumer rights while pursuing…

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Jan 12

Mehta Decision and the Future of FDA Regulation

Virginia – 2023 has been an inflection point for the premium cigar industry. The Mehta Decision represents the largest tobacco regulatory rollback in American history, and has resulted in an…

Jan 05

CRA Announces New Executive Director, Mike Copperman

Virginia – The Board of Directors of Cigar Rights of America (CRA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Mike Copperman as the organization’s new executive director. This decision comes after an extensive search…

Dec 28

Senators Call for FDA Action on Tobacco Harm Reduction

Washington, DC: United States Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Rand Paul (R-KY) joined forces in a bipartisan appeal to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center…