Cigar News: Rubio, Colleagues Reintroduce Premium Cigar Legislation

Posted on February 24, 2021 by bostonjimmie

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act, which seeks to exempt premium cigars from excessive and overly burdensome U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and fees. Rubio first introduced this legislation in 2011 along with former Senator Bill Nelson. A copy of the original bill Read more about Cigar News: Rubio, Colleagues Reintroduce Premium Cigar Legislation[…]

Cigar News: Senator Rubio Cigar Bill Update

Posted on January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 by bostonjimmie

We recently reported that Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) was introducing a new Senate bill to exempt premium cigars from the FDA Tobacco Regulations. As noted this bill was to be similar to the one he previously introduced with former Senator Bill Nelson of Florida. We have now learned more details on the current bill S-9. Read more about Cigar News: Senator Rubio Cigar Bill Update[…]

Cigar News: Senator Rubio Takes Another Shot for the Cigar Industry

Posted on January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 by bostonjimmie

Another year and a new congress takes hold as we once again take the fight to exempt premium cigars from FDA regulations. Back in July of 2018, Senator Marco Rubio, R-Fl took to the Senate floor to fight for the premium cigar industry and co-sponored a bill, with then Senator Bill Nelson, D-Fla, to free Read more about Cigar News: Senator Rubio Takes Another Shot for the Cigar Industry[…]

Last Weeks Cigar Social Media News and Questions – July 27, 2018

Posted on July 27, 2018 by bostonjimmie

I know it’s been 2 weeks since I posted about last weeks news. I was a tad busy at the IPCPR on the 13 of July and was dead tired on the 20th from traveling back from the show last week. But here I am once again so let’s get started and welcome to the Read more about Last Weeks Cigar Social Media News and Questions – July 27, 2018[…]

Senators Send Letter to FDA on Premium Cigar Exemption

Posted on June 30, 2018 by bostonjimmie

The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association reports that 17 US Senators sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb outlining 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 was a bi-partisan effort led Read more about Senators Send Letter to FDA on Premium Cigar Exemption[…]

Senate Bill S.441 will exempt Premium Cigar from FDA Regulation

Posted on February 12, 2015 by bostonjimmie

Senator Bill Nelson from Florida has introduced a new Senate bill S.441 on February 10, designed to protect the premium cigar industry from the new FDA tobacco regulations. You can see the bill info here. S.441 – A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration’s Read more about Senate Bill S.441 will exempt Premium Cigar from FDA Regulation[…]