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Aug 20

New York’s Tax Cap Bills: A Potential Model for Premium Cigar Tax Relief

If you buy premium cigars in New York, you already know the pain. The state currently taxes cigars at 75% of the wholesale price with no meaningful cap — making…

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Aug 20

H.R. 2111 and Why the Mehta Definition Needs a Permanent Home in Federal Law

In August of 2023, Judge Amit P. Mehta handed the premium cigar industry one of the most important legal victories in its history, vacating the FDA’s regulatory authority over premium…

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Aug 20

On The Right PATH

How PATH 8’s data shows that CRA’s definitional advocacy is critical to improving public health outcomes and crafting better regulations in the Tobacco Industry For more than a decade, Cigar…

Jul 30

CRA Connects With State Lawmakers at the 2026 NCSL Legislative Summit

On July 27th, Cigar Rights of America (CRA), alongside the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and the Cigar Association of America (CAA), once again co-hosted a cigar reception during the National…

Jul 24

Trump Administration Finalizes Section 301 Tariffs; Premium Cigar Imports Subject to New Duties

Yesterday, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the Trump administration’s final action in its Section 301 investigations involving 60 trading partners regarding the importation of goods…

Jul 21

Germany Considers Significant Increase to Premium Cigar Taxes

Germany is considering a substantially revised tobacco tax proposal that would increase excise taxes on premium cigars beginning January 1, 2027. The latest draft amendment, released on July 13th, represents…

Jul 17

Ireland Becomes the Latest Country to Consider a Generational Tobacco Ban

Over the past year, one trend in tobacco regulatory policy has become impossible to ignore: more countries are beginning to consider generational tobacco bans. The Maldives and the United Kingdom…

Jul 16

Oregon Supreme Court Clears Final Legal Hurdle for Multnomah County Flavor Ban

Earlier this year, Cigar Rights of America (CRA) reported on the Oregon Supreme Court’s decision upholding Washington County’s flavored tobacco ordinance. In that case, the Court concluded that Oregon law…

Jul 16

France Becomes the Latest Country to Consider a Generational Tobacco Ban

Introduction The global movement toward generational tobacco bans continues to gain momentum. Just weeks ago, we highlighted Thailand’s consideration of a nicotine-free generation policy. Now, France has emerged as the…

Jul 14

CRA Engages on New FDA Proposal and USTR Tariff Review

Cigar Rights of America is actively responding to two significant federal developments involving FDA regulation and U.S. trade policy. FDA Proposes New Registration and Product-Listing Requirements The U.S. Food and…

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June 5, 2026

United States: USTR Paves Way For Next Round of Trade Tariffs

June 5, 2026

New York: New York State has officially introduced a proposal for a generational tobacco ban. The proposed legislation seeks to make it illegal for any person born after December 31, 2007, to purchase tobacco products, including cigars, in perpetuity.

June 10, 2025

Massachusetts: We are living in times where the demand for transparency and the mistrust of government is as high as it has been in generations. Local, state and federal elected officials and policymakers are under the microscope daily to make sure they respect democracy and the will of the people.

April 28, 2025

Wisconsin: New legislation aims to allow new cigar bars in the Badger State state for the first time in more than 15 years.

March 14, 2025

Federal: A bill introduced on the Congressional House floor today seeks to exempt premium, handmade cigars from FDA regulation, as established by the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The legislation, being brought forth by Republican Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida’s 19th district, would exclude cigars from its broader “tobacco product” categorization defined by the act.

January 23, 2025

Washington, DC: Cigar Rights of America (CRA) has been hard at work fighting against Generational Tobacco Ban (GTB) policies since they were first introduced at the state level in 2023. While GTB proposals continue to gain traction through normalization and introduction in states across the country, the expansion of these initiatives along with more restrictive regulatory proposals reflects a broader acceptance of extreme regulatory policies being pushed by anti-tobacco advocates. Last week, these extreme measures took another step forward when SB 1165 was introduced in Hawaii's legislature - this bill would establish state-level limits on nicotine content in tobacco products. This introduction represents a watershed moment in tobacco control policy. This first-of-its-kind state legislation could set a precedent for other states to follow, potentially at an even faster pace than GTB policies.

January 23, 2025

Washignton, DC: In a significant development for the premium cigar industry, the Trump Administration has taken steps to ease regulatory pressures by halting key proposed rules. The Administration has moved both the Nicotine Limits Rule and the Tobacco Product Manufacturing Practices (TPMP) Rule to "Long Term Actions," signaling they will not be pursued at this time. This shift provides much-needed relief for the tobacco industry as manufacturers and retailers had been preparing for potentially stringent regulations.

January 21, 2025

Washington, DC: On Thursday, January 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a groundbreaking rule that would limit nicotine levels in all combustible tobacco products—except premium cigars and hookah tobacco—to 0.7 mg of nicotine per gram of product, a threshold considered "non-addictive." This rule, which excludes vapes and other non-combustible products, marks a significant step in the FDA’s efforts to reduce nicotine addiction among smokers.

January 17, 2025

Washington, DC: In a bold and unprecedented move, Indiana, Hawaii, and Massachusetts have introduced legislation aimed at implementing a "Nicotine-Free Generation" policy, raising alarms about government overreach, economic harm, and the potential for widespread unintended consequences. Indiana’s Senate Bill 322 (SB 322), Hawaii’s Senate Bill 429 (SB 429), and Massachusetts’ House Bill 2372 and Senate Bill 1317 propose banning the sale of tobacco products to individuals born after specific dates—June 30, 2004, in Indiana—January 1, 2005, in Hawaii—and on or before January 1, 2006 in Massachusetts, effectively creating a permanent prohibition for future generations, regardless of their age.

January 17, 2025

Indiana: Add Indiana to the growing list of states and nations that are considering generational tobacco bans, prohibitions that would make it illegal for future generations to ever legally purchase a tobacco product. On Monday, State Senator Ed Charbonneau, a Republican representing the 5th District of Indiana, introduced Senate Bill No. 322, which would prohibit the sale of tobacco, an e-liquid or an electronic cigarette to any individual born after June 30, 2004.

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