by PCA | Mar 4, 2024 | Advocacy, Regulations
Last week, a member of the Colorado state senate sought tax relief for the state’s small business tobacconists and their customers. Although the measure came up a couple of votes short, the case was made as never before. The Colorado Senate Finance Committee...
by PCA | Feb 1, 2024 | Advocacy, Regulations
On January 31, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) filed its appealing Judge Amit Mehta’s orders holding the FDA’s decision to regulate premium cigars arbitrary and capricious and vacating it. The appeal is presented to the court of appeals in...
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...
