Operation Cigar Liberty: A National Message to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration

By J. Glynn Loope, Executive Director Cigar Rights of America Today, we launch the largest effort in cigar history that will allow your voice to be heard, on the most significant threat to your passion for a great cigar. As you have read in our April 20 and 22 releases, federal legislation (H.R. 1639) has been filed calling upon the U.S. Food & Drug Administration – Center for Tobacco Products not to regulate premium/traditional cigars, as they do other tobacco products. It is the most proactive measure ever taken to protect this nation's cigar enthusiasts, retail tobacconists and manufacturers, alike. It will work to protect not only the cigar we enjoy each week, but the entire supply chain, and thousands of jobs in cigar producing nations. You can now join the voices of over twenty members of the U.S. House of Representatives and US Senate, in telling the FDA to back off the idea of regulating cigars. You can tell them to “Leave My Cigar Alone.” Today, we launch Operation Cigar Liberty. In commemoration of this proactive piece of federal legislation, as the first of its kind in history in the form of H.R. 1639, Cigar Rights of America is starting a national petition drive for 1,639 petitions from each Congressional District in America. With 435 members of Congress, that's 712,965 petitions. That's over 7,000 petitions to each member of the United States Senate. They will listen to that. When elections are being decided by dozens, hundreds and a few thousand votes, they will listen. The link to the petition will also be distributed to every cigar shop in America, so that they can send to their patrons. With over 2,000 professional tobacconists spanning every Congressional District in America , this is the moment for activism, energy, passion and a commitment to send our government a message. We have had, enough. So with one simple click, where all you submit is a name, email address and zip code, you can have a place in history. H.R. 1639 Update:   We are also pleased to announce new patrons on H.R. 1639. U.S. Representative (and Presidential aspirant) Ron Paul of Texas; Chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee Harold Rogers of Kentucky ; and US Representative Dennis Ross of Florida have joined as sponsors of the legislation. Stay Informed On The Proposed Regulation of Cigars By The FDA CRA News Release, Part 1 CRA News Release, Part 2

Legislation Being Filed to Address the Desire by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to Regulate Premium Cigars

A New Day for National Cigar Politics – Time for some Offense, for a Change – By J. Glynn Loope, Executive Director, Cigar Rights of America. We first wrote about the potential impact of FDA regulation of tobacco, and its hypothetical impact on premium cigars on June 12, 2009. After a decade of Congressional debate, many got what they wanted – federal oversight of tobacco products. On a vote of 307-97 in the House of Representatives, 79-17 in the Senate and a signature by President Obama, a new era in tobacco politics was launched.

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European Cigar Cult Journal to become Cigar Journal in summer of 2011

Beginning this summer the European Cigar Cult Journal will become the CIGAR JOURNAL.  The name change is being made to better reflect its international scope and readership.  The magazine will continue to be published in both German and English languages.  The German-language version has been live for several weeks and the English version is coming soon.

The Cigar Journal's motto will be: PURE. PREMIUM. WORLDWIDE.

• PURE: It is the only magazine dedicated to smoking pleasure. 
• PREMIUM: It offers in-depth research, comprehensive insider reports, and high value to the
  reader. 
• WORLDWIDE: Anywhere you find cigars, you’ll also find the Cigar Journal.

The new online domain is: http://www.cigarjournal.co/

Announcing Cigar Rights of America TV – A LIVE Video Broadcast From CRA Headquarters

CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA 10533 Main Street, Fairfax, Virginia 22030, U.S.A. *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* Announcing CRA TV – A LIVE Video Broadcast From CRA Headquarters - CRA uses new technology to keep the world informed – Fairfax, VA – On Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 4:00pm PST / 7:00pm EST, CRA will make history, yet again. With an expected audience in the thousands of viewers, CRA will unveil its newest initiative – CRA TV! Each week, CRA will offer a LIVE video and chat broadcast via the internet at http://www.cigarrights.org/cratv.htm.

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