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IPCPR & CRA Joint Statement on ANPRM Comment

Yesterday, IPCPR and Cigar Rights of America filed a joint comment in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ongoing review of how it should define and treat premium cigars. This process, known as an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – marked a major milestone for premium cigar retailers, manufacturers, consumers and the industry at large. It was an opportunity for IPCPR, CRA and other stakeholders in the industry to provide another evidentiary […]

FDA Warning Label Lawsuit Update from IPCPR

Federal Judge Delays Cigar Warning Requirements Earlier today, D.C. District Court Judge Amit Mehta issued an injunction prohibiting the U.S. Food & Drug Administration from enforcing its warning label requirements on cigars and pipe tobacco. The warning label requirements for packaging and advertising were slated to go into effect on August 10th. Judge Mehta’s order delays any enforcement of the requirement until at least 60 days after the conclusion of an appeal currently underway. No […]

IPCPR: Senators Send Letter to FDA on Premium Cigar Exemption

Earlier this week, Senators Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson led a bipartisan letter to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, directing the FDA to bring quick regulatory relief to the premium cigar industry. Signed by 17 Senators, the letter outlines the need for the quick adoption of a premium cigar definition by the agency and the ultimate exemption of that product category from current FDA regulations. The letter comes as the FDA has recently extended by 30 days […]

FDA Warning Label Requirements for Cigar Packaging

August 10th marks a major milestone in the implementation of FDA’s Deeming Rule. On this date, the warning label requirements for cigar and pipe tobacco packaging and advertising go into effect. Below are a few things retailers should know ahead of time. IPCPR plans to release additional briefs on aspects of the warning label requirements over the coming days. These briefs will cover issues including the point-of-sale signage requirements for retailers of individual, unpackaged […]

IPCPR’s Annual Convention Returns to Sands Expo and Convention Center in 2019 & 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C., April 25, 2018: The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) has signed a multi-year contract to hold its Annual Convention & International Trade Show at the Sands Expo® and The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, beginning in 2019. “We’re very excited to be going back to the Sands/Venetian. Having the event and people all housed together under one roof gives everyone a lot more in the […]

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New House Bill Introduced to Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA Regulation March 26, 2019
Over three months after a bill was first reintroduced in the Senate, a bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would exempt premium cigar from regulation by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Earlier today, Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., has introduced H.R. 1854, which is not ... The post New House […]
Vegueros Centrofinos Shipping Worldwide March 25, 2019
The newest size for the Vegueros brand will be arriving at stores around the world in the next “couple of weeks.” Habanos S.A. has announced that the Vegueros Centrofinos, a 5 1/8 (130mm) x 50 parejo size, is heading to stores. The Centrofinos was originally shown off last year. The ... The post Vegueros Centrofinos […]
Florida Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Bill Clears First Committee March 25, 2019
A bill in the Florida Senate that seeks to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and alternatives such as e-cigarettes to 21-years-old cleared its first legislative hurdle on Monday, passing the Senate Health Committee by a 9-1 vote. The bill, S.B. 1618, was introduced earlier this month by ... The post Florida Tobacco […]

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