by PCA | Apr 23, 2020 | Advocacy, Regulations
Alex Harding, Kristoff Cigars As the cigar industry copes with the effects of nationwide, state mandated shutdowns, it might be time to look to a more impactful front of an ever-growing battlefield. For years now, every cigar retailer, cigar manufacturer, and cigar...
by PCA | Apr 13, 2020 | Resources
Across the country, retail tobacconists are grappling with uncertainty. State and local governments have imposed restrictions on movement, impeding commerce and forcing us to re-evaluate how we engage with our customers and continue to produce sales. Because of this,...
by PCA | Apr 7, 2020 | Federal News
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Small Business Administration today expressing support for efforts being made to provide economic aid to small businesses and PCA members. PCA also...
by PCA | Apr 3, 2020 | Federal News
Yesterday evening, the U.S. Treasury Department and Small Business Administration issued further guidance for the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which will provide up to $350 billion in fully forgivable loans to help small businesses maintain...
by PCA | Apr 2, 2020 | Advocacy, Press Releases, State News
After a lobbying effort in the Kentucky state Senate by PCA’s team and grassroots outreach by our local members, we are pleased to report that a tax increase from 15% to 25% on premium cigars and pipe tobacco with a retroactive floor tax was NOT INCLUDED in the...
