New Warning Letters for E-Cigarettes: FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) isn’t letting up on its enforcement policy toward e-cigarettes that aren’t in compliance. On March 10, 2020, [...]
TPE20 Recap: As Show Continues to Grow
The 16th annual Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE), held Jan. 29-31, 2020, at the Las Vegas Convention Center’s South Hall, was clearly the biggest and [...]
New 6 Year Vaping Study To Begin
Researchers are preparing to launch a study that will measure the health effects of vaping over a six-year period on vapers who have smoked [...]
Altria’s IQOS Coming to Charlotte, NC
Altria Group, Inc. has announced plans to expand the test market for its heat-not-burn device, IQOS. The expansion will bring IQOS to the Charlotte, [...]
2020 Top 24 Cigars
More than 24 different cigars in four different categories were included in this year’s Tobacco Business Awards. These cigars were chosen and voted on [...]
Pelosi to “Whip” Votes for Flavor Ban
fter a few twists and turns, House Democratic leaders finally got their caucus together enough to pass a bill that would, if it becomes [...]
Mexico No Longer Allowing Imports of All Vaping Products
Mexico has banned the import of all vaping products by presidential decree. The new law, which took effect on Feb. 20, bans all products, [...]
U.S. House of Representatives Pass H.R. 2339
H.R. 2339, a legislative bill also known as the “Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019,” has dominated headlines in the recent week. [...]
SEC Looking Into Altria’s Investment in JUUL
According to a report from Reuters, U.S. regulators have opened a probe that is examining Altria Group’s investment in e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL Labs. The [...]
First Price Increases of 2020 by Cigarette Manufacturers
Cigarette manufacturers have raised their list prices by 8 cents per pack, according to a report from the Winston-Salem Journal. This is the first [...]
Forecast Gains and Growth For Philip Morris International in 2020
Philip Morris International (PMI) presented at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) conference in Boca Raton, Florida, reaffirming its 2020 full-year reported [...]
243,700 Full Time US Jobs Supported by Legal Cannabis
How many jobs are there in the legal marijuana industry? Leafly’s annual Cannabis Jobs Report found 243,700 full-time-equivalent (FTE) jobs supported by legal cannabis as [...]
House Nationwide Flavor Ban Vote – February 27
A bill that would ban flavored vaping products and online sales in all 50 states will come to the House floor for a vote [...]
Tobacco Road Outlet Stores Acquired by Smoker Friendly
The Cigarette Store Corp. (TCSC) d.b.a. Smoker Friendly has acquired the 22 Tobacco Road Outlet (TRO) stores, based in North Carolina. The stores will [...]
Tobacco Stocks: Wall Street Analysts are Bullish
If you’re looking for a stock to bet on, Wall Street appears to be pushing its clients to a very familiar category–tobacco. The recent [...]