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Future Cigar Tax Speculation – The After Show

Today on The After Show, we are joined by Dan Davison of The Ash Holes & discuss Future Cigar Tax Speculation. We talk about potential cigar taxes coming in the future, things could change for online purchases,, state tobacco tax & more. 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

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Good Cigar News – The After Show

This week on The After Show, we have Good Cigar News! There was a lot of good cigar news this week. We cover the big emerging stories about the FDA and court rulings. 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

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The State of The Cigar Industry Address

The State of The Cigar Industry Address 2025

This week on The Cigar Authority, it’s the State of The Cigar Industry Address 2025! One of our most popular & insightful annual shows has returned. Dave has compiled all his notes from 2024 & is ready to give his State of The Cigar Industry Address to the cigar world! We will smoke Asylum in the first hour. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. […]

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First They Came for Cigars – The After Show

First they came for cigars, the government has been after cigars for a while. Now the Surgeon General wants cancer warnings on alcohol. Will this follow the same trajectory as cigars? 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

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Tobacco Regulations + Generational Cigar Bans – The After Show

This week on The After Show, we talk tobacco regulations & generational cigar bans. Government at all levels in the US is coming for all products that contain nicotine. They are looking to impose generational tobacco bans & more intense tobacco regulations nationwide. Could cigars be illegal to buy forever for future generations? The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio […]

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Cigar Crisis in California – The After Show

On September 28, a new bill was passed & signed into law in California by Governor Gavin Newsom that dramatically affects cigar sales in the state. Is this bill an existential threat to cigars in California? And possibly a blueprint for other states to wipe out cigar sales in the future? We discuss the consequences of the bill & the potential cigar crisis in California & potenially beyond. The Cigar Authority is a member of […]

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Tobacco 21 Is Official – The After Show

This week on The After Show, we talk about Tobacco 21 becoming official federally. On September 29th, the age to purchase cigars goes to 21 for the entire country. While many states have already imposed this restriction, it becomes federal law. We talk about the history of tobacco restriction. 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 […]

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CRA Meets With FDA

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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