Officials with the American Lung Association and American Cancer Society are complaining about an advertisement aired during the Super Bowl for electronic cigarettes.
Troutman Sanders Tobacco Practice Featured in News Report on E-Cigarettes
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Fox’s Washington, D.C. affiliate WTTG recently did a report on electronic cigarettes. The report discusses the recent popularity of e-cigarettes, and cites an FDA statement that “FDA intends to propose regulation that would extend the agency’s ‘tobacco product’ authorities … further research is needed to assess the potential public health…
Takeaways from the TPE Show
Posted in Conferences and Events, FDA
We enjoyed seeing our friends and meeting new ones at the Tobacco Plus Expo show in Las Vegas on January 30-31. We also attended a meeting of electronic cigarette companies just before the show.
The Focus on Cigar Regulation Continues: Hawaii Offers its Own Regulation of “Characterizing Flavors”
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Widespread attention continues to be focused on the FDA’s announced plan to regulate additional tobacco products, possibly including cigars. With state legislatures beginning their 2013 sessions, many are signaling how they are planning to take matters into their own hands. In Hawaii, a bill designed to “curtail tobacco use among adolescents and young adults by raising tobacco taxes, while not placing the local premium cigar industry at a competitive disadvantage,” and regulating “characterizing flavors,” is in the pipeline.
Troutman Sanders Tobacco Practice Quoted in Law 360 Article Regarding FDA Tobacco Regulation
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Bryan Haynes of the Troutman Sanders Tobacco practice was recently quoted in a Law 360 article regarding FDA’s expected regulation of additional tobacco products in 2013.
Obama Administration Includes New Tobacco Regulations in Regulatory Agenda
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Twas four nights before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except staffers at the White House. That’s right, at 3 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2012, the last business day before Christmas, the White House finally released its Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, which included coal in the stocking in the form of more regulations for tobacco companies.
FDA Responds to Court Ruling on Graphic Warning Labels
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In an apparent response to a recent court ruling that disapproved of FDA’s requirements for graphic warning labels on cigarette packages, FDA recently announced that it will be collecting data geared toward ascertaining the effectiveness of the warning labels, particularly on smoking cessation.
Troutman Sanders Tobacco Practice Quoted on Election Outcome
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Troutman Sanders Tobacco practice partner Bryan Haynes was recently quoted in a Law360 article regarding the impact of the recent presidential election on federal regulation of consumer goods.
Cigarette Warning Label Dispute Headed to High Court?
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Several tobacco product manufacturers and a retailer recently requested that the United States Supreme Court consider their challenge to FDA’s requirement for graphic warning labels on cigarette packages. The tobacco companies are requesting that the Supreme Court reverse the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision finding that the warning label requirement does not violate the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Cigar Manufacturer Responds to Representative Waxman’s Call for Immediate FDA Regulation of Cigars
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Cigar manufacturer Prime Time International has responded to U.S. Representative Henry Waxman’s request that FDA immediately regulate cigars and other tobacco products. (We previously reported on Representative Waxman’s August 27, 2012 request here.) Prime Time International’s response, a copy of which can be found here, makes a compelling case for delaying FDA regulation of cigars pending further study.