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CRA Meets With FDA On Premium Cigars

Washington DC – CRA meets with FDA on Premium Cigars. Cigar Rights of America (CRA) met with Dr. Brian King, Director of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), to discuss key issues concerning the premium cigar industry, including CTP’s five-year strategic plan and pending proposed regulation to limit nicotine in tobacco products. During the meeting, CRA representatives emphasized our ongoing concerns regarding shortcomings in CTP’s five-year strategic plan. In […]

March 7, 2024 by Dave

FDA Files Appeal In Premium Cigar Lawsuit

In a recent development, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has filed an appeal against Judge Amit Mehta’s decision to deem the regulation of premium cigars as arbitrary and capricious, leading to its vacating. The appeal is set to be heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in Washington, D.C. Back in 2022, Judge Mehta conducted a comprehensive analysis, highlighting the FDA’s failure to address evidence indicating distinct usage […]

February 1, 2024 by Dave

PCA Addresses FDA’s Proposed Rule on Cigar Flavors

The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) recently testified before the White House Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) as part of the ongoing review of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) draft Final Rule titled “Tobacco Product Standard for Characterizing Flavors in Cigars.” The OIRA plays a crucial role in evaluating the economic and social impact of new regulations while ensuring alignment with the Federal Government’s policy objectives. Key […]

November 6, 2023 by Dave

VODCast: Cigar Family with Eric Newman of J.C. Newman Cigar Company

This week on The Cigar Authority, we talk with Eric Newman from J.C. Newman Cigar Company In the first hour we light up a Diamond Crown cigar, and in the second hour, El Baton. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 […]

August 18, 2023 by Dave

Premium Cigars Win The Big One – FDA Regulations Vacated

The premium cigar industry celebrates a groundbreaking victory as the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a landmark ruling in the case of Cigar Association of America et al, v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration et al. The court’s decision to fully vacate the FDA’s deeming rule for premium cigars marks a pivotal moment in the industry’s longstanding struggle against what has been deemed arbitrary and capricious regulation. For over a […]

August 9, 2023 by Dave

JC Newman Issues Press Release on FDA Ruling

JC Newman issued the following press release today after the ruling against the FDA. This afternoon, Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an opinion concluding that FDA acted “arbitrarily and capriciously” when it decided to regulate premium cigars in 2016. Specifically, he faulted FDA for failing to consider scientific evidence submitted by Cigar Rights of America regarding the moderate use and limited health effects of premium […]

July 5, 2022 by The Cigar Authority

PODCast: The Beginning of the End for Flavored Cigars – The After Show

On this episode, we talk about the latest from the FDA on flavored cigars. Is this really the end of flavored cigars? We also take a look at how Cuban cigars prices are likely to change. How will this impact us in the U.S.? The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke […]

May 4, 2022 by The Cigar Authority

JC Newman Issues Statement on National Academies Report on Premium Cigars

Today, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine released its report, Premium Cigars: Patterns of Use, Marketing, and Health Effects. Commissioned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health, this 520-page report was drafted by a committee of 13 tobacco control scientists. This report is the first government-sponsored, in-depth examination of premium cigars. On April 20, 2021, Drew Newman, fourth-generation owner and general counsel of J.C. Newman Cigar Co., was the […]

March 10, 2022 by The Cigar Authority

The After Show Talks About What’s Happening at the FDA

Some news came out this week from the FDA. How is the FDA defining a premium cigar, and what does it mean to the cigar industry? The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at https://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

January 26, 2021 by The Cigar Authority

Judge Mehta Issues Ruling To Delay FDA Final Deeming Rule

Judge Mehta of US District Court of Washington has issued a ruling that provides a temporary win for the cigar industry. In his 38 page ruling, Judge Mehta ruled, “The court therefore remands the Final Deeming Rule to the FDA to consider developing a streamlined substantial equivalence process for premium cigars. The court further enjoins the FDA from enforcing the premarket review requirements against premium cigars, as those products are defined in the August 2020 […]

August 19, 2020 by The Cigar Authority

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