America’s Largest Cigarette Company Comes Out Against FDA Exemption For Handmade Cigars

amigodecigars · 08/02/2018 09:13 AM

the biggest cigarette company in America has asked the FDA not to spare handmade cigars from regulation. In a letter sent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Altria—the $25 billion company behind Marlboro cigarettes, the parent of Nat Sherman, and the largest tobacco concern in the United States—asked the FDA to not exempt the small, handmade premium cigar industry from its tobacco regulations. Article here; https://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/america-s-largest-cigarette-company-comes-out-against-fda-exemption-for-handmade-cigars

Brlesq · 08/02/2018 10:14 AM

SEE - Nat Sherman WTF thread on this topic
http://www.cigargeeks.com/index.php?topic=50721.0

Cigary · 08/02/2018 12:14 PM

Just when I thought scratching my head isn't enough...I read this.

Chefjohn · 08/02/2018 04:37 PM

This was a great editorial on th CA article.

https://developingpalates.com/editorials/cigar-editorials/cigar-editorial-analyzing-altrias-comments-to-the-fda/

Cfickter · 08/02/2018 05:27 PM

QuoteChefjohn - 8/2/2018 5:37 PM This was a great editorial on th CA article. https://developingpalates.com/editorials/cigar-editorials/cigar-editorial-analyzing-altrias-comments-to-the-fda/

See the comments about this POV in the other thread. He didn’t take Tim to think his response thru completely

America’s Largest Cigarette Company Comes Out Against FDA Exemption For Handmade Cigars

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