I just received an email that the law was voted on and passed; to exclude premium cigars and a 2007 Blended by date from whatever the FDA regulations end up being. My boss says he still is unclear of what the implications of the pipe tobacco industry will be, but that this is a victory for the tobacco industry.
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The pipe tobacco industry is going to take it up the ass, they have no lobbyists buying politicians. The cigar industry buys politicians with a strong lobby. Just watch what happens to pipe tobacco.
Here in Florida is the perfect example, pipe tobacco has an 85% wholesale tax, cigars have no tax, zero, nada. The republicans did this. Cigar people paid off the scumbag politicians, or they had pictures of them screwing sheep.
Here in Florida is the perfect example, pipe tobacco has an 85% wholesale tax, cigars have no tax, zero, nada. The republicans did this. Cigar people paid off the scumbag politicians, or they had pictures of them screwing sheep.
To your point cigrmaster: I have been told that the lobbyists brought up nothing to do with pipe tobacco. I have asked if the FDA shared their intentions with pipe tobacco, and a looming flavor ban seems to be a legitimate threat. As we know many natural sugars are used to case even our "non-flavored" blends. If they deem that a casing used to preserve the tobacco that uses a sugar product is indeed a "flavoring" we are completely screwed.
youdiabeticman, do you have any links to this news?
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found it: http://www.cigaraficionado.com/webfeatures/show/id/bill-amendment-to-change-fda-predicate-date-passes-18740
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found it: http://www.cigaraficionado.com/webfeatures/show/id/bill-amendment-to-change-fda-predicate-date-passes-18740
theediabeticman, if what you say does happen, I think it will be the end of the pipe tobacco business in America. People will have to buy their tobacco from other sources. If that happens prices will go through the roof. I wonder how many companies can survive losing the American market?
A premium cigar is anything hand rolled.
A premium cigar is anything hand rolled.
I called all the congressmen from my state who co-sponsored the cigar bill HR662 to bring up Pipe Tobacco. One of the assistants who answered the phone actually was a pipe smoker and had been to Uhles...hopefully something good happens.
Made a short video in the subject
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qdGYumLRPxk&feature=em-upload_owner
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qdGYumLRPxk&feature=em-upload_owner
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