Premium Cigar Makers Get FDA Health Warnings Overturned (1)

Premium cigar brands like Cohiba and Arturo Fuente won’t sport large, prominently placed warnings on their packaging anytime soon, after a federal court in the District of Columbia threw out key FDA regulations Monday set to cover the hand-rolled products.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration didn’t provide a reasonable explanation when it subjected premium cigars to the same warning requirements as mass-market cigars despite industry arguments that they should be treated differently, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said.

Numerous cigar makers, retailers, and advocacy groups who opposed the FDA rule argued that usage patterns were ...