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NEWS FROM FDA
Resource Center: Menthol/Flavors
August 2nd is the deadline to submit comments to FDA on the proposed bans of menthol in cigarettes and flavors in cigars. Read OWMA's comments and get resources for your comments here.
Register Today
New Name. New Look. Same Great Meeting.
Join us at the Midwest Wholesale Distributors Conference! Industry and business sessions, golf, cigar dinner and bourbon tasting, OWMA annual meeting and time with industry colleagues and friends.
INDUSTRY NEWS
Retail Tobacco Messages Agreement
Major tobacco companies have come to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice over tobacco-related messaging at retail. Read more here.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
FDA suspends JUUL marketing denial order
The agency is giving additional review to the company's marketing applications.
OWMA GOLF CLASSIC
June 27th at Pinnacle Golf Club
Don't miss this great day of fun and golf with industry friends! Includes short pre-golf all member meeting.
WORKERS COMP & SAFETY
Drug-Free Workplace
Employers can be reimbursed for having Drug-Free Workplace program
NEWS FROM FDA
Menthol and flavored cigars update
Rules to ban menthol in cigarettes and flavors in cigars announced. Comment period open through July 5th.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
OMB completes flavored tobacco review
Notes unfunded mandate and sends to FDA to file for comments.
NEWS FROM FDA
Center for Tobacco Products Update: Product Marketing
FDA Issues Marketing Decisions on NJOY Ace E-Cigarette Products
NEWS FROM OHIO
Statehouse Bill Tracking
OWMA shares support for bill aimed at catalytic converter theft, and updates on other Statehouse issues.
NEWS FROM FDA
Center for Tobacco Products Update: Product Marketing
CTP issues Marketing Denial Orders to Fontem US for myblu products; ITG Brands responds with statement of intent to appeal.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
Synthetic Nicotine Regulation
Effective dates of federal synthetic nicotine regulation.
INDUSTRY NEWS
Wage and Hour Enforcement
Department of Labor wage and hour enforcement initiative focuses on the warehouse industry.
WORKERS COMP & SAFETY
Resources from Sedgwick and BWC
Opportunities to engage your management and employees in workplace safety.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
Menthol ban regs sent to OMB
CTP director's blog and upcoming webinar discuss agency plans.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
FDA closer to releasing proposed menthol regs
CTP director's blog and upcoming webinar discuss agency plans.
WORKERS COMP & SAFETY
Resources from Sedgwick and BWC
Are you maximizing savings and safety training opportunities?
NEWS FROM OHIO
Marijuana Proposal Certified
Secretary of State certifies signatures, sending proposed marijuana statute to Legislature.
INDUSTRY NEWS
Is your OSHA Form 300A Ready?
The summary of 2021 job related injuries/illnesses, including Covid-19, is due Feb 1st.
WORKERS COMP & SAFETY
Resources from Sedgwick and BWC
The new year is a good time to take a fresh look at workplace safety.
NEWS FROM OHIO
Excise tax bad debt relief
Legislation has been introduced to allow wholesalers to recover excise taxes that are part of a bad debt.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
FDA issues exposure modification order
FDA authorizes a manufacturer to use certain reduced exposure claims regarding nicotine.
NEWS FROM OHIO
Statehouse Bill Tracking
Business Fairness Act, tax amnesty, vaccine mandates and other issues being tracked by OWMA.
INDUSTRY NEWS
C-stores concerned about vaccine mandate
NACS survey shows level of concerns about staffing, hours and overall operations.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
Nicotine Tax Update
The nicotine tax has been dropped from the Build Back Better (BBB) legislation, eliminating one of the contentious issues holding up the bill.
COVID-19 Resources
Resources and News
Summary of what you need to know about OSHA's Covid vaccination rule for federal contractors and private businesses.
WORKERS COMP & SAFETY
Group Rating Deadlines
November 17th is the deadline to enroll in OWMA's Workers' Comp Group Rating Program, administered by industry leader, Sedgwick.
NEWS FROM OHIO
Statehouse Bill Tracking
Catalytic converter thefts, repeal of the commercial activities tax and allowing a tax credit for providing group health plans are among the bills being tracked by OWMA.
Call to Action
Congress and Tax Increases
The industry is on high alert and engaged as significant tobacco category tax increases continue to be part of the plan for the federal "Build Back Better Act."
NEWS FROM OHIO
Minimum Mark-up Law Changes
Tax Department information release regarding minimum cigarette mark-up law changes, with additional notes from OWMA.
We Card Awareness Month
September 2021
We Card is focusing on some key reminders to prevent underage tobacco and vapor sales.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
FDA Marketing Denial Orders
FDA Issues Additional Marketing Denial Orders on ENDS Products
Tri-State 2021
Great to be Back
Following a year of pauses for in-person events, the 2021 Tri-State was a welcome opportunity to network and make new industry connections.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
Industry Issues Updates
FDA denies e-cigarette marketing applications and other news from Washington.
COVID-19 Resources
Resources and News
See the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration section of the Covid-19 Resources page for an overview of OSHA's Covid-19 revised guidance for workplaces.
INDUSTRY NEWS
More Than Half of Convenience Retailers See Their Grocery Sales Rise Amid COVID-19 Crisis
As customers increasingly turn to their local convenience store for essential items amid the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers are seeing an increase in sales. More than half of c-store retailers (52 percent) reported that their grocery sales increased, according to a national survey of U.S. convenience store owners conducted by NACS, the trade association that represents the convenience and fuel retailing industry.