HR 1639

Proposed by Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL), HR 1639 was written to "amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration's jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing and distribution of traditional and premium cigars."

In short, HR 1639 defines cigars as different from other tobacco products and, therefore, out of the reach of the FDA. By writing to your representatives to support this bill you can stop the FDA from the many actions they may take, including instituting even higher taxes, keeping cigars behind lock and key and requiring consumers to have to choose by looking at pictures in a book, and requiring manufacturers to submit new blends to the FDA for "testing".

You can contact your representatives easily by using IPCPR's CapWiz:

http://capwiz.com/rtda/issues/alert/?alertid=50873126

KEEP THE GOVERNMENT'S GRUBBY HANDS OUT OF YOUR HUMIDOR!