by PCA | Jun 25, 2024 | Advocacy
First, less than two months ago, staff at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) Tobacco Prevention and Evaluation Program released a “report” attacking the enjoyment of a cigar on a golf course [read more here]. Now, they are rehashing the...
by PCA | Jun 12, 2024 | Advocacy, Feature, Resources
Why did you run for election to the board, and what do you hope to accomplish during your tenure? Lissette Pérez-Carrillo E.P. CarrilloMiami, Florida “I feel I can offer the PCA board a unique blend of legal knowledge and firsthand industry experience, providing...
by PCA | Jun 6, 2024 | Advocacy
The Women of PCA, a new resource group within the Premium Cigar Association (PCA), hosted its inaugural policy conference in Washington, D.C., on June 5, 2024. This groundbreaking event brought together industry leaders, legal minds, and policy experts in the nation’s...
by PCA | Jun 3, 2024 | Advocacy, Feature, Trade Show
PCA’s first annual Step Up Awards were conferred by the PCA Government Affairs team during PCA 2024. The awards recognize retailers for their extraordinary advocacy efforts. “Last year was monumental for premium cigar advocacy, and a lot of the success can be...
by PCA | May 29, 2024 | Advocacy, Regulations
First, it was New Zealand, saying, “Hey, let’s ban access to a perfectly legal product, in a manner that if you’re fifty years old, yet born after January 2007, you’re still not allowed to purchase a cigar to enjoy on the golf course.” Then, a California legislator...
by PCA | May 23, 2024 | Advocacy, Regulations, Trade Show
For 91 years, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has consistently spearheaded the industry’s growth and well-being. Having joined in 2019, I was excited about the opportunity to fight for our industry and my personal passion as the association’s director of federal...
