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Earlier in October, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new guidance on free cigar samples. As part of the guidance, manufacturers and consumers are getting a little relief. Hot damn!

On September 14th, 2017, the House of Representatives approved a Bill exempting premium cigars from regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)! The Bill now goes to the Senate for approval. According to Skopos Labs, the Bill has a 44% chance of being enacted. This could be great news for U.S. cigar smokers. Unfortunately, this is not as cool as it sounds.

On July 28th, 2017, Cigar Rights of America (CRA) and the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) released a joint statement on the Food and Drug Administration’s announcement of seismic shifts in the regulation of tobacco and premium cigars.

BREAKING NEWS: On July 28th, 2017, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. announced a seismic shift in tobacco regulation, including the regulation of premium cigars.

On June 27th, 2017, the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2018 Agriculture Appropriations Bill which included language to exempt premium cigars from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation.

On June 27th, 2017, the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2018 Agriculture Appropriations Bill which included language to exempt premium cigars from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation.