Posts Tagged ‘Regulatory News’
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…
Read MoreLone 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…
Read MoreCRA 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…
Read MoreImpact 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…
Read MoreCRA 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…
Read MoreCDC 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…
Read MoreCelebrating 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,…
Read MoreFDA’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…
Read MoreGovernment 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.
Read MoreHow 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…
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