Public Comment Filed With FDA Regarding Tobacco Regulation

By Chris McCalla, Legislative Dir. (IPCPR)

Only Cigarettes, Smokeless, and Cigarette Rolling Tobacco Products to be Initially Regulated

The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association filed its public comment with the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Nov. 4. This public comment details the demographics of our members' businesses and the differences between premium cigars and other tobacco products, among other statements.

As the FDA develops its regulations as directed by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (H.R. 1256), recently approved by Congress and signed into law by the president, the IPCPR felt it important to state its position in relation to this statute and reaffirm to the FDA that cigars were not intended for regulation by Congress.

To view the IPCPR public comment, please click here and then click on the attachment link.

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