by PCA | Mar 13, 2020 | Advocacy, Regulations, State News
Due to COVID-19 the Maryland General Assembly has barred non-essential staff from Maryland General Assembly buildings. This means that our lobbyists cannot enter the building to take part in critical discussions impacting pipe tobacco over the next 48...
by PCA | Feb 7, 2020 | Advocacy, Regulations, State News
Urge Legislature to Protect Tobacconists from Statewide Tobacco Ban Senate Bill 2904 and House Bill 2348 ban all tobacco products in Hawaii, including premium cigars and pipe tobacco. S.B. 2904 and H.B. 2348 are tobacco bans disguised as flavor bans. All products are...
by PCA | Feb 6, 2020 | Advocacy, Regulations, State News
Senate Bill 288, scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare tomorrow, could ban all tobacco products in Vermont, including premium cigars and pipe tobacco. S.B. 288 is a tobacco sales ban disguised as a flavor ban, presuming all products to...
by PCA | Feb 5, 2020 | Advocacy, Regulations, State News
Senate Bill 131, by Senator Linda Lopez, has far-reaching implications that will negatively impact your premium tobacco business. S.B. 131 bans self-service displays, prohibiting customers from entering your humidor. The legislation also grants local authorities the...
by PCA | Feb 4, 2020 | Advocacy, Regulations, State News
URGENT: Ask Elected Officials to Protect Premium Cigars and Pipe Tobacco from Drastic Cigar Tax Increase and Tobacco Sales Ban Immediate Action Required to Protect Maryland Premium Cigar and Pipe Tobacco Specialty Stores Maryland Senate Bill 3 drastically increases...
by PCA | Jan 15, 2020 | Advocacy, Regulations, Resources, State News
In 2019, your state government relations team tracked 900 state bills! This year, we are expecting even more tobacco bill introductions across the country. As of this week, 35 state legislatures are actively meeting. In our State of the States Update, we will...
