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Dec 07

OMB OIRA Publishes Fall 2023 Unified Regulatory Agenda

On December 6th, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs published its Fall 2023 Unified Agenda outlining upcoming regulations that federal agencies plan to undertake. The report includes five proposed…

Dec 06

Lone cigar bar in Minneapolis fighting to stay open amid potential tobacco regulations

Minnesota: The City of Minneapolis is taking aim at a tobacco loophole which would force its only cigar bar to close. The city council is set to vote this week…

Nov 30

CRA Meets with OMB OIRA on FDA’s Flavored Cigar Ban

On Monday, Cigar Rights of America (CRA) met with representatives from the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to discuss the implications of the…

Nov 28

Impact of Missing Science on FDA-CTP Decisions

Washington, DC: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (FDA-CTP) was founded in 2009 in order to regulate the manufacturing, distribution and marketing of tobacco products as designated by…

Nov 16

CRA Meets with FDA Ombudsmen

Washington, DC – Yesterday, representatives from Cigar Rights of America (CRA) had a meeting with the Office of the Ombudsman at the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) and the Ombudsman…

Nov 07

CDC Survey Shows Underage Smoking Rates at Historic Lows

WASHINGTON, DC (November 6, 2023) – The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released the results of its annual survey on youth tobacco use, which found that underage use is falling to…

Nov 01

Celebrating 15 Years of Cigar Rights of America A Puff of Freedom

Washington, DC: In the Summer of 2007, the premium cigar industry gathered for its annual trade show in Houston, Texas, preparing to launch new products, make purchases for the year,…

Oct 18

FDA’s Flavored Cigars and Menthol in Cigarettes Rule Sent to OMB for Review

WASHINGTON, DC – FDA’s efforts to address the issue of flavored cigars and menthol in cigarettes took its next step last week when the United States Food and Drug Administration…

Oct 17

Government looking into FDA’s planned ban of menthol cigarettes, cigars

Federal: The White House is looking into an FDA plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. Approval would be the last step before the ban is finalized.

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Sep 07

How to Take Action for Your Cigar Rights

Cigar Rights of America (CRA) is the first and only grassroots, consumer-based public advocacy group fighting to protect cigar enthusiasts’ rights. The group focuses on updating the community, shop owners…