Posts Tagged ‘Regulatory News’
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…
Read MoreCRA Submits Formal Deregulatory Proposals to HHS to Protect Premium Cigars
On July 14, Cigar Rights of America submitted formal comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in response to a Request for Information (RFI) entitled “Ensuring Lawful…
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Washington, DC: The European market is becoming increasingly critical for the premium cigar industry, but it has now also become ground zero for the most aggressive expansions in tobacco control.…
Read MoreGenerational 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,…
Read MoreLawmakers 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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Washington, DC: Dr. Brian King, Director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), testified before the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee on…
Read MoreConsidering FDA’s Authority on Graphic Warning Labels for Cigarettes: A First Amendment Challenge
Washington, DC: In August, a group of tobacco companies filed a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS), seeking a review of a U.S. Court of Appeals for…
Read MoreCelebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the Mehta Decision: A Monumental Victory for Premium Cigars
Washington, DC: On August 9, 2023, the premium cigar industry experienced a groundbreaking victory when U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta vacated all U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulations…
Read MoreGenerational Tobacco Bans: A Growing Focus in the US & Worldwide
Massachusetts: As the concept of generational tobacco bans gain momentum across the country and the globe, the debate continues to intensify over their impact on public health, personal freedoms, and…
Read MoreIllicit Tobacco Products’ Impact on Public Health
Washington, DC: Despite concerted global efforts to curb tobacco use through regulatory policies, the proliferation of illicit tobacco products via underground markets presents a significant challenge to public health and…
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