by Premium Cigar Association | Jan 15, 2026 | Cigar Action
We are writing to alert you to an important legislative initiative that could significantly reduce credit card processing costs for cigar shops, lounges, and manufacturers nationwide. Today, the credit card processing market is dominated by a small number of powerful...
by Premium Cigar Association | Jan 15, 2026 | Cigar Action
HB 2085 would stop local governments from imposing new, conflicting regulations on legal tobacco products, including restrictions on product displays, marketing, sales, distribution, and even additional local smoking bans. Left unchecked, these local actions could...
by Premium Cigar Association | Jan 15, 2026 | Cigar Action
HB194 provides clear, statewide rules for operating cigar bars in Kentucky. It allows cigar bars to operate anywhere similar businesses are permitted, explicitly protects indoor cigar and pipe smoking, and prevents arbitrary or excessive local restrictions....
by Premium Cigar Association | Jan 15, 2026 | Feature
On January 1, 2026, California became one of the first jurisdictions in the world to require home sellers to disclose the presence of so-called “third-hand smoke” to prospective buyers. Under Assembly Bill 455, sellers of single-family homes must provide written...
by Premium Cigar Association | Jan 14, 2026 | Feature
The 2026 state legislative sessions, spanning from coast to coast, will bring an anticipated package of opportunities and threats. The premium cigar and tobacco products sector will face legislative issues in over half of America’s state capitals. The following is a...
