Premium Cigars in Legislative News

Read about legislative and policy efforts in State and Federal government

Dec 19

Resolution to Exempt Premium Cigars

Washington, DC: A resolution introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would remove the Food and Drug Administration’s authority to regulate premium cigars, according to Halfwheel. Cigar Rights of America (CRA)…

Dec 08

House Resolution Introduced To Exempt Premium Cigars From FDA Regulation

Washington, DC: While the cigar industry awaits to see whether a federal appeals court will uphold a ruling that mostly prevents FDA from regulating “premium cigars,” a new resolution has been introduced…

Dec 07

CRA Statement of Opposition to The City of Minneapolis’s Proposed Ban on Sampling of Premium Cigars

Cigar Rights of America (CRA), a consumer-based public advocacy group committed to safeguarding the interests of premium cigar manufacturers, retailers, and consumers, presents this statement in opposition to a proposal…

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 29

Florida Contemplates Outdoor Smoking Ban: Balancing Public Health and Personal Freedoms

Florida: Continuing the trend of implementing outdoor smoking bans across public spaces, Florida Representative Marie Woodson (D) introduced a measure in the state legislature on November 16th to prohibit smoking…

Nov 14

City Approves Ban on Cigarettes and Vaping in Public Parks

Florida: Winter Park became one of 25 Florida cities to ban smoking and vaping in public parks, beaches and leisure areas. But not all forms of smoking are prohibited.

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 17

FAIRBANKS, ALASKA RAISES TOBACCO TAX

Alaska: Earlier this week, the Fairbanks City Council voted to raise the city’s tax on tobacco products from 8 percent to 20 percent of the wholesale price, a move that…

Oct 12

New bill would allow new cigar bars to open, launching fears over indoor smoking

Wisconsin: Newly proposed legislation could soon allow more cigar bars to open in Wisconsin, nearly 15 years after the state passed a law to make indoor spaces smoke free.

Oct 04

Wisconsin Introduces Bill Allowing For New Cigar Bars

Wisconsin: The Badger State is following the lead of other states nationwide by aiming to make cigar smoking more accessible to enthusiasts. Last week, a new bill was introduced in…