The Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association (TVECA) claims that it has gotten its hand on the proposed final ruling of the deeming regulations from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and in it, there doesn’t appear to be great news for the cigar industry. we now possess critical documents concerning the future of the industry in the US. We will headline this information tomorrow on all outlets — TVECA (@TVECA) October 25, 2015 While the organization says it will leak the document in full later today, the leaked table of contents appears to indicate that FDA has chosen Option 1 in regards to regulating premium cigars, meaning it did not choose an exemption for premium cigars. On page three of the leaked table of contents, a chapter titled “Regulation of Cigars and Selection of Option 1” appears to show the agency’s decision. Furthermore, it goes onto indicate FDA believes that “Youth and Young Adults Use Premium Cigars.” The news is not great, but it’s not the doomsday scenario. This document is only FDA’s proposal to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which took place sometime in the last few weeks. OMB is now reviewing the proposal and ...
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