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Cigars Get FDA Reprieve. Exemption Near?

Premium cigars have been granted nearly four more years to comply with rigorous federal testing requirements, and some see this as a sign that the industry may eventually be exempted from these guidelines. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL, is seeking a permanent exemption for premium cigars from the Food and Drug Administration guidelines under the Family Smoking Prevention and…
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FDA May Delay Cuban Cigars for 2 Years or More

"This administration is talking out of both sides of its mouth.  While building a better relationship with Cuba, it's effectively banned its most famous product." - Bryan Haynes, a partner with the Atlanta-based law firm Troutman Sanders, which represents tobacco companies. VIDEO: J. Glynn Loope, executive director of the advocacy group Cigar Rights of America,…
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