Session: Advice for retailers about the legal status of flavored cigars and menthol cigarettes today, tomorrow and for the future.

Speakers: – Terry Gallagher of Smoker Friendly – Bryan Hanes of Troutman Pepper – Charlie Minato of Halfwheel – David Spross of NATO – Dr. Jessica Zdinak of Applied Research and Analysis Company

Date: January 31st, 2024 – Las Vegas, NV

About The Moderator: Charlie Minato is a co-founder and editor at halfwheel.com, a blog dedicated to writing about the premium cigar industry on a daily basis. He has written extensively about FDA’s Deeming Regulations and their impact on the premium cigar industry. For more than a decade, his reporting and commentary on the cigar market has been a daily read for those working in the cigar industry and passionate cigar smokers around the world. Charlie graduated from Wake Forest with a B.A. in history. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis and watching college football.v