During the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) this year, CAA gave a webinar presentation on the state of the cigar industry as part of the TPE Ignite Virtual Educational Seminar series. David Ozgo and Chris Newbry gave online participants an overview of the challenges the industry faced at both the state and federal levels in 2021. […]
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The Cigar Association of America, Inc. (CAA) announced today that it has hired a new president. For only the third time in almost 30 years, CAA – the leading trade association representing the entire cigar industry – will have a new president. Following a thorough and extensive search process, CAA will be led by David
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The Cigar Association of America, Inc. (CAA) and the Pipe Tobacco Council of America, Inc. (PTC) have been working together on cigar and pipe tobacco industry issues for a number of years. CAA was established in 1937 and PTC was established in 1976. As leading national trade organizations for the cigar and pipe tobacco industries,
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The Cigar Association of America announced Thursday that President and CEO of Tabacalera USA Inc., Javier Estades, has been elected to a three-year term as Chairman of CAA. Estades previously served as Chairman from 2016 to 2020. “Javier Estades has always just been one of those people who gets it,” said Cigar Association of America
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This afternoon, by a vote of 103-13, the Florida House passed SB 1080 to Governor DeSantis for approval. The bill increases the age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 years of age in order to conform with Federal Law. More importantly the bill also preempts local governments from regulating the sale of tobacco
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This afternoon, the Florida Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources voted favorably to S.B. 334: Regulation of Smoking in Public Places. The Cigar Association of America (CAA) has been working to protect the cigar and pipe tobacco industries and the rights of cigar and pipe consumers by pushing to include an amendment to the legislation that
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The White House Office of Management and Budget pulled six FDA guidances and rules from its review, a move prompted by President Joe Biden’s freeze on all regulations issued by the Trump administration that have not yet gone into effect. FDA also withdrew two final tobacco rules that were pushed out in the last days
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– Tabacalera USA Leader Javier Estades Ends Multiple Terms at CAA – FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The long-serving chairman of the Cigar Association of America stepped down Friday after five successful years guiding the group. Javier Estades, who is also CEO of Tabacalera USA, a leading premium cigar company, first was elected chairman of CAA
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Javier Estades, Chairman of our Board of Directors and CEO and President of Tabacalera USA (Tobacco Business) By: Craig Williamson There are some people in life who just get it. We call them naturals. For naturals, it just clicks – whatever it is. The long days, hard work, and often tiring tasks of whatever it
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As the cigar industry navigates through these turbulent times, CAA continues its work on behalf of the entire industry. Our industry, more than any other in the tobacco sector, has had success in legal, regulatory, and legislative matters, and CAA and its members have taken leadership roles in defending the industry and contributing to these
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Earlier this afternoon, Judge Mehta of US District Court of Washington has issued a ruling that gives the cigar industry a temporary win. Judge Mehta issued his decision on the remaining claims in the industry litigation, CAA et al v. FDA et al. Among other things, Judge Mehta ruled for the industry, holding that FDA
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Our industry is facing threats from unnecessary, misguided regulation at the federal, state, and local levels. Right now one of the largest threats is right here in California. SB 793, which would ban all flavors in ALL cigars, including premium cigars, was passed by the Assembly Health Committee and sent to the Appropriations Committee. The
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The Cigar Association of America is co-sponsoring a special celebration of the 1st Anniversary of Casa de Montecristo, a premier cigar store and lounge in Washington, DC, and the #1 Cigar in the World in 2019 – the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua – on Wednesday, February 5th (casademontecristo.com).
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US District Court Judge Ahmet Mehta today ruled against FDA and vacated the requirement for health warnings on premium cigar packages and advertisements. The court concluded that FDA failed to provide a “reasoned explanation” for requiring such warnings on premium cigars and that, based on “usage patterns and user demographics,” the FDA health warnings were
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