by PCA | Jan 9, 2024 | Advocacy, Regulations
The New Year represents new challenges and opportunities for the premium cigar industry and the Premium Cigar Association (PCA). The PCA has been forecasting, strategizing, and prioritizing the issues and areas that affect our membership the most. With Congressional...
by PCA | Dec 21, 2023 | Advocacy, Feature, Federal News, Regulations, State News, Trade Show
This past year was another terrific year in which we were able to utilize the momentum of the tremendous 2022 to propel our organization and the industry to a whole new level. As we look forward to 2024, and an unprecedented year of change and growth, let’s look back...
by PCA | Nov 29, 2023 | Advocacy, Press Releases
Since announcing the state grant program in late 2023, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has accepted three grant applications submitted by state associations in Maryland, New York, and Virginia, funding key advocacy and lobbying initiatives ranging from tax caps to...
by PCA | Nov 29, 2023 | Advocacy, Press Releases
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is announcing a new state advocacy grant program aimed at investing in State Associations and their boots-on-the-ground lobbying capacity for the 2024 legislative cycle. This is PCA’s latest tool to respond to legislative and...
by PCA | Nov 20, 2023 | Advocacy
The premium cigar industry is winning. Let me repeat that: The premium cigar industry is WINNING! The FDA Deeming Rule is fully vacated. We just completed one of the most energizing trade shows since 2017. New retail lounge experiences are popping up across the...
by PCA | Nov 6, 2023 | Advocacy, Regulations
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) testified before the White House Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) as part of the Administration’s review of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) draft Final Rule “Tobacco...
