The PCA’s Federal Affairs Team represents the interests of retail tobacconists and their suppliers on Capitol Hill regarding issues concerning their businesses. PCA actively tracks federal legislative activity, monitors regulatory practices related to the industry, educates Members of Congress, fights for small businesses, and vigorously engages in the process to reduce burdens on retail tobacconists. The objective of the federal affairs team is to foster a political climate conducive to the production, marketing, sale, and enjoyment of premium tobacco products in the United States.
Federal Legislative Team
Joshua Habursky
Deputy Executive Director(202) 849-6045
Ryan Parada
Government Affairs Manager(609) 372-7599
Federal Resources
News & Alerts
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Deeming Rule Found Arbitrary & Capricious
July 5, 2022Today United States District Court Judge Amit Mehta rendered a ruling, as part of the Premium Cigar Association’s litigation against […]
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PCA’s NASEM Study Notes & Noteworthy: The Good, the Bad and the Inconclusive
March 16, 2022On March 10th the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a study on Premium Cigars: Patterns of Use, […]
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NASEM Validates PCA Call for a Premium Cigar Category
March 10, 2022The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine released its review on Premium Cigars, acknowledging that premium cigars have distinct […]
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