Dismissed – Tobacco Industry Challenge to California’s S.B. 793
A legal challenge to California State Bill 793 waged by multiple tobacco manufacturers and retailers was dismissed by the U.S. District Court for the [...]
New Cannabis Bill Introduced to Remove Marijuana From Federal Controlled Substances
After months of speculation, US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer revealed his long-awaited marijuana legalization bill this morning. The measure closely resembles the MORE Act, [...]
Local Tobacco Businesses to be Impacted by Connecticut Cannabis Bill
A recent legislative bill relating to cannabis has many Connecticut-based tobacco businesses on edge. Senate Bill (S.B.) 1201, known also as “An Act Concerning Responsible [...]
Big Time Vapes v. FDA Declined by U.S. Supreme Court
The vapor industry has been dealt another blow as the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Big Time Vapes v. FDA, a case [...]
Premarket and Substantial Equivalence for Premium Cigars Clarified by Court
New court documents filed in the case of Cigar Association of America et al. v. United States Food and Drug Administration addresses the issue [...]
California Tobacco Flavor Ban Suspended by Court Order
The following legislative update is provided by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) On Dec. 10, 2020, the Superior Court for the County [...]
Coalition of Fairness To Challenge California’s Flavor Ban
California’s Senate Bill 793, which imposed a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products throughout the state, is being challenged once again by [...]
California Flavor Ban To Go On Hold Til November 2022
The California flavored vape ban scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2021, will probably be suspended for two years until voters decide whether [...]
Injunction Issued by Court in Philadelphia Flavored Tobacco Ban
An injunction has been granted in a case involving the Cigar Association of America (CAA) against the city of Philadelphia that will temporarily delay [...]
Lawsuit Filed to Repeal Flavored Tobacco Ban in California
Several tobacco manufactures and trade associations have filed a lawsuit to challenge California’s flavor ban. California Senate Bill 793 was signed into law by [...]
Tobacco 25 Law Proposed in Suffolk County, NY
A Suffolk County, New York legislator has proposed a ban on sales of tobacco and vaping products to anyone under age 25. Federal and [...]
NATO Alert – Anchorage, Alaska
The following information is provided by NATO:On Tuesday , September 29th , the Anchorage Assembly will consider an ordinance to amend the excise tax on [...]
Local Flavor Bans Challenged with Lawsuits
The following article was submitted by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO)Over the past several years, city and county governments have been proposing and [...]
Flavored Tobacco Products in Crosshairs with CA Senate Bill 793
If passed, California’s Senate Bill 793 would take flavored tobacco products out of the state. The bill is designed to build on the existing [...]
Groups Angry With FDA Inaction on Regulation of Menthol Cigarettes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is facing yet another tobacco-related legal challenge from a group calling out the agency’s lack of a [...]