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PCA Sends Letter to Senate Small Business Committee and Chairman Marco Rubio
Today, the Premium Cigar Association sent a letter addressed to the Senate Small Business Committee and Chairman Marco...
Temporary Liability Protection During COVID-19
The following message was sent to Congressional Staff expressing PCA’s policy position on Temporary Liability...
PCA and CRA Commend Substantial Equivalence Deadline Extension
April 23, 2020, Washington, DC — Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and Cigar Rights of America (CRA)...
Fighting the Bigger Smaller Battles
Alex Harding, Kristoff Cigars As the cigar industry copes with the effects of nationwide, state mandated shutdowns, it...
PCA Secures Critical Victory in Kentucky
After a lobbying effort in the Kentucky state Senate by PCA’s team and grassroots outreach by our local members, we...
March 20 COVID-19 Advocacy Update: Taxes & SBA Disaster Loans
Negotiations on Stage III of the relief measures continue to be discussed in Congress and with the White House....
PCA Secures Critical Victories in Maryland!
After an intense lobbying effort by PCA’s lobbying team and our Maryland members, we are pleased to report that...
PCA Advocacy & Coronavirus Update
The CDC has recently updated it’s recommendations to no gatherings of 10 or more people, changed from 50 people...
COVID-19 Advocacy and Resources
COVID-19 has impacted nearly all facets of the premium cigar world from our association including retailers,...
MARYLAND: Your Urgent Participation Needed to Save Pipe Tobacco!
Due to COVID-19 the Maryland General Assembly has barred non-essential staff from Maryland General Assembly buildings....
Hawaii: Protect Premium Tobacconists from Statewide Tobacco Ban!
Urge Legislature to Protect Tobacconists from Statewide Tobacco Ban Senate Bill 2904 and House Bill 2348 ban all...
URGENT: Contact Vermont Elected Officials to OPPOSE Tobacco Ban!
Senate Bill 288, scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare tomorrow, could ban all tobacco...
New Mexico: Contact the Senate below to protect self-service displays!
Senate Bill 131, by Senator Linda Lopez, has far-reaching implications that will negatively impact your premium...
ACT NOW to Protect Maryland Premium Cigars & Pipe Tobacco Specialty Stores
URGENT: Ask Elected Officials to Protect Premium Cigars and Pipe Tobacco from Drastic Cigar Tax Increase and Tobacco...
State of the States Update
In 2019, your state government relations team tracked 900 state bills! This year, we are expecting even more tobacco...
We Are Here for You
As a new year begins, so does the start of legislative sessions across the United States. State capitols are teeming...
PCA Joins Coalition of Retail Groups Seeking Clarification on T21 Implementation
January 13, 2020, Washington, DC —The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) joined a coalition of retail groups seeking...