Tobacco Retailer Concerns in 2021: Top Five
What are tobacco retailers worried about? We asked and received a wide range of responses. Here’s what’s concerning retailers, listed in order of the [...]
FTC Requests Advertising and Sales Data From E-Cigarette Companies
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has asked several e-cigarette manufacturers to turn over advertising and sales data from 2019 and 2020 in attempt to [...]
TPE is Really Happening!
Things are looking up for TPE and the Las Vegas Convention Center for May 12-14, 2021. As TPE continues to prepare for an in-person [...]
BAT Progresses to Phase 1 Human Clinical Trials For COVID-19 Vaccine
Kentucky BioProcessing (KBP), the U.S. bio-tech arm of big tobacco company British American Tobacco (BAT), has announced it will be entering into Phase 1 [...]
Sale of IQOS 3 Tobacco Heating System Device in U.S. Authorized by FDA
Altria Group, Inc. has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given it the authorization to begin selling the IQOS 3 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Small Entity Compliance Guide for Certain Tobacco Products Issued by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its Small Entity Compliance Guide to reflect the recent court cases that impact the deeming [...]
State Ballots Include Vape Tax and Cannabis
Voters on Nov. 3 will be choosing the U.S. President and Vice President, 35 U.S. Senators, all 435 U.S. House of Representatives members, and [...]
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 [...]
Does FDA Have Authority Over Synthetic Nicotine?
Hangsen Technology, located in Shenzhen, China, is a division of Hong Kong-based Hangsen Holding Co., Ltd. The company has manufactured e-liquid in facilities around [...]
Park MGM – First Smoke-Free Vegas Casino
The push for Las Vegas to go smoke-free has been simmering for some time and now the well-known Vegas Strip will see its first [...]
Cigar Dojo Launches Version 2.0
Cigar Dojo, a popular app geared toward the online cigar community, has announced the launch of its updated app. The Cigar Dojo App 2.0 comes [...]