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U.S. FDA sets minimum sales age of 18 for e-cigarettes, cigars

NEW YORK, May 5 (Reuters) - The U.S (Other OTC: UBGXF - news) . Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued highly anticipated regulations for all cigars, e-cigarettes, pipe tobacco and other products that set a minimum age of 18 for sale across all areas.

The FDA's decision to begin regulating all cigars is a blow to manufacturers who had lobbied heavily for premium cigars to be excluded. The agency already regulates cigarettes, smokeless tobacco and roll-your-own tobacco. (Reporting by Caroline Humer in New York and Toni Clarke in Washington; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)