Government Regulation: Cigars https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/government-regulation-cigars <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-4392"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fgovernment-regulation-cigars%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Government+Regulation%3A+Cigars&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fgovernment-regulation-cigars&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AGovernment Regulation: Cigars%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/government-regulation-cigars" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="53e696acefe6ea813fcf8a3d41b0ac57" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/004/392/for_gallery_v2/cigars-in-the-humidor.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/004/392/large_v3/cigars-in-the-humidor.jpg" alt="Cigars in the humidor" /></a></div></div>FDA LEAVE MY CIGARS ALONE<br />As an adult who enjoys premium cigars I support FDA’s proposal that premium cigars be exempted from FDA regulation. I agree with much of FDA’s proposed definition of premium cigars. However, FDA should not include a $10 minimum price requirement. In my opinion, FDA has no role in setting prices for products it regulates. In addition, a $10 dividing line is arbitrary in defining the high-quality cigars that I enjoy. Price does not dictate whether or not a cigar is in fact premium. Premium cigars come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and prices. A $10 minimum price could result in many of the premium cigars I enjoy no longer being available, or being sold at an increased price. It would restrict my product choice while not addressing FDA’s public health goals. Therefore, I strongly believe that FDA should remove the $10 minimum price requirement from the definition of a premium cigar. Thank you for your time and consideration.<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cigarrights.org/main.php">http://www.cigarrights.org/main.php</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.cigarrights.org/main.php">You are being redirected...</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description"></p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Tue, 10 Jun 2014 09:37:06 -0400 Government Regulation: Cigars https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/government-regulation-cigars <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-4392"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fgovernment-regulation-cigars%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Government+Regulation%3A+Cigars&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fgovernment-regulation-cigars&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AGovernment Regulation: Cigars%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/government-regulation-cigars" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="035c3d7565367d2db36a699d870a72cf" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/004/392/for_gallery_v2/cigars-in-the-humidor.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/004/392/large_v3/cigars-in-the-humidor.jpg" alt="Cigars in the humidor" /></a></div></div>FDA LEAVE MY CIGARS ALONE<br />As an adult who enjoys premium cigars I support FDA’s proposal that premium cigars be exempted from FDA regulation. I agree with much of FDA’s proposed definition of premium cigars. However, FDA should not include a $10 minimum price requirement. In my opinion, FDA has no role in setting prices for products it regulates. In addition, a $10 dividing line is arbitrary in defining the high-quality cigars that I enjoy. Price does not dictate whether or not a cigar is in fact premium. Premium cigars come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and prices. A $10 minimum price could result in many of the premium cigars I enjoy no longer being available, or being sold at an increased price. It would restrict my product choice while not addressing FDA’s public health goals. Therefore, I strongly believe that FDA should remove the $10 minimum price requirement from the definition of a premium cigar. Thank you for your time and consideration.<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cigarrights.org/main.php">http://www.cigarrights.org/main.php</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.cigarrights.org/main.php">You are being redirected...</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description"></p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> SSG Robin Rushlo Tue, 10 Jun 2014 09:37:06 -0400 2014-06-10T09:37:06-04:00 Response by MSG Brad Sand made Jun 10 at 2014 10:11 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/government-regulation-cigars?n=149703&urlhash=149703 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I think the list of things the government needs to keep it fingers out of needs to be a LOT longer than cigars. MSG Brad Sand Tue, 10 Jun 2014 10:11:37 -0400 2014-06-10T10:11:37-04:00 Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 10 at 2014 10:22 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/government-regulation-cigars?n=149710&urlhash=149710 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Lost all my cubans in Kuwait. MAJ Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 10 Jun 2014 10:22:27 -0400 2014-06-10T10:22:27-04:00 2014-06-10T09:37:06-04:00