Tobacco

A bipartisan coalition of 23 attorneys general has submitted a letter calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban menthol cigarettes. The coalition, led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, argued in the letter that a ban on menthol cigarettes would benefit public health overall, decrease youth…

Calico Brands announced new packaging and lighter colors of its popular refillable Scripto Folding lighter, now available in three bold new colors: berry red, cobalt blue and ash gray. The refillable Scripto Folding Lighter conveniently lights in multiple positions and folds into a compact 5.5” lighter allowing for easy storage in small spaces such as […]

Well, let’s start with what those two non-combustible “smoking” products have in common. Both usually operate by heating a liquid gel – or e-juice, as it’s often called – that vaporizes the substance which the user then inhales, delivering nicotine through the lungs. An e-cigarette, though, is indeed the traditional cigarette lookalike – they’re often…

This year will see a significant number of state legislative bills regarding cigarettes, tobacco products and electronic cigarettes/nicotine vapor products. With virtually every state experiencing a budget deficit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, state lawmakers will need to consider tax increases which will likely include higher tax rates on cigarettes, tobacco products and electronic cigarettes/nicotine…

The Tobacco-21 law (known as Tobacco 21 or T21) raised the minimum purchase age of tobacco products — including e-cigarettes and vaporizers— from 18 years of age to 21 years of age. The law was first adopted by more than 500 cities and towns, as well as Washington, D.C. and 19 states — including Arkansas,…

Celebrating its 145 years of passion for cigars, Romeo y Julieta is introducing Romeo y Julieta Eternal, a limited-edition production. The exclusive blend is made by the famous Plasencia family in collaboration with Rafael Nodal, Head of Product Development at Tabacalera USA. Altadis U.S.A. is packaging Romeo y Julieta Eternal in a box of 11 […]

This time last year, convenience store owners and operators were dealt a double whammy: First they had to adapt to the recently passed federal minimum tobacco purchase age of 21; then they had to pull product in accordance with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ban on most flavored electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). Next,…

Smoker Friendly announced through its holding company, Bolder Panther Group, it has completed a minority recapitalization and debt restructure with Main Street Capital Corp. Smoker Friendly continues to be owned and operated by the Gallagher Family and led by the current management team. In the past 14 months, Smoker Friendly acquired 33 Smokers’ Outlet stores in…

Four Seasons e-liquids are designed to withstand flavor bans by being what they are and no more — pure, authentic tobacco flavors. Its flavors are all made from naturally extracted tobacco, with no artificial flavors, colors, additives or sweeteners.  Four Seasons’ products are Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) accepted. Its products are branded in the […]

Outlawing the sale of flavored tobacco products for adults — such as cherry pipe tobacco and menthol cigarettes — would deepen New York State’s budget hole, threaten the survival of thousands of mom-and-pop retailers, and place the jobs of frontline workers at these businesses at risk. That’s the conclusion of an economic study performed by…