by PCA | Oct 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Why did you run for election to the board and what do you hope to accomplish during your tenure? Teresa Alison WesslingGeorgetown Tobacco & PipeWashington, D.C. “Georgetown Tobacco & Pipe has been in business for more than 59 years. I want to ensure that we,...
by PCA | Oct 7, 2023 | Feature, Trade Show
A cigar docuseries premiere celebrating the industry, a triple-threat blending seminar, a mind-blowing mentalist show, a smashing kickoff party … and that was just the first day of the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show at the Sands in Las Vegas. This year’s...
by PCA | Oct 7, 2023 | Feature
Virginia Tidewater-area tobacconist Scott Regina, CEO of Emerson’s Cigars, with five retail locations, is the model of a busy guy. But his life got even busier on 11 July 2023 at the Premium Cigar Association trade show when Regina assumed the PCA presidency. Regina...
by PCA | Oct 5, 2023 | Advocacy, Regulations
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has filed an official comment regarding the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) latest efforts to apply a one-size-fits-all regulation across the full spectrum of tobacco products. The proposed rule, “Tobacco Products...
by PCA | Oct 4, 2023 | Regulations
The Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General (OIG) recently conducted a comprehensive analysis of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) enforcement actions against tobacco retailers with a specific focus on youth-related violations. The report covers the...