by PCA | Sep 21, 2020 | Advocacy, Press Releases, State News
LANSING, MI—The Premium Cigar Association won a small victory last week in fending off an increased layer of bureaucracy for cigar retailer to contend with in Michigan. The issue of Tobacco 21 had been essentially put to rest many...
by PCA | Aug 7, 2020 | Advocacy, Regulations, State News
Given recent trends by anti-tobacco groups to utilize local ordinances and state legislation to prohibit flavored tobacco products or “characterizing flavors”, the Premium Cigar Association has formulated this document to provide context and clarity to it’s advocacy...
by PCA | Aug 6, 2020 | Advocacy, Federal News, Press Releases, Regulations
In court filings last night, the FDA announced a potential new program relating to the requirement that premium cigar manufacturers submit substantial equivalence reports for a decade’s worth of products. Therein, the FDA explained a potential program for premium...
by PCA | Jul 29, 2020 | Advocacy, State News
The following is a letter PCA President John Anderson and Executive Director Scott Pearce sent to Senators Marco Rubio and Susan Collins in support of the recent Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act. Dear Chairman Rubio and...
by PCA | Jul 9, 2020 | Advocacy, Federal News, Regulations, State News
The Premium Cigar Association would like to thank Senator Rick Scott (FL) for the introduction of the Unnecessary Agency Regulations Reduction Act. PCA believes legislation like this bill is important in curbing burdensome regulations that harm small businesses....
by PCA | Jul 9, 2020 | Advocacy, Regulations, State News
Premium Cigars and pipe tobacco are being threatened by a flavored vape bill in California. The bill is not intended for premium cigars or pipe tobacco, but the legislation is crafted in a way that could include premium products. Premium cigars and pipe tobacco...
