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
Posted in Articles and Publications, FDA
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.
Minnesota Bills Would Tax Little Cigars as Cigarettes
Posted in Legislation, State Regulatory
Companion bills recently introduced in the Minnesota legislature would tax little cigars at the same rates as cigarettes.
Federal Bills Would Substantially Increase Tobacco Taxes and Allow New Taxes on Electronic Cigarettes
Posted in Legislation
Two bills recently introduced in Congress would substantially increase federal excise taxes on tobacco products, and probably allow the imposition of new federal excise taxes on e-cigarettes.
Troutman Sanders Tobacco Practice to Attend TPE Show
Posted in Conferences and Events
The Troutman Sanders Tobacco practice will be at the Tobacco Plus Expo Show on January 30-31 in Las Vegas. We will be at the Smokeshop Magazine booth. We look forward to seeing our clients and friends at the show.
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Mississippi Bill Would Nearly Double NPM Fee
Posted in Legislation, State Regulatory
A bill has been introduced in Mississippi that would nearly double the fee applicable to non-signatories to the state’s tobacco settlement agreement.
Allocable Share Bill Again Introduced in Missouri
Posted in Legislation, State Regulatory
Missouri, the last remaining state in which nonparticipating manufacturers can obtain allocable share releases from their escrow payments, has again introduced legislation to repeal the release mechanism. The bill, Senate Bill 629, was introduced earlier this month.
The Focus on Cigar Regulation Continues: Hawaii Offers its Own Regulation of “Characterizing Flavors”
Posted in FDA
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.
Tobacco Companies Appeal Unsuccessful Challenge to Local Ordinances
Several tobacco companies have recently appealed a federal trial court’s decision to uphold two local ordinances that ban certain promotional discounts and severely restrict flavored tobacco products.