by PCA | Nov 29, 2022 | Advocacy, Federal News
On November 16th and 17th, the Premium Cigar Association hosted the 2nd Annual Policy Summit, with Day 1 centered around US Domestic Policy and Day 2 focused on International Policy. DAY 1—US Domestic Policy: PCA hosted day one of the summit at the US...
by PCA | Oct 4, 2022 | Advocacy, Federal News, Regulations, State News
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is committed to defending premium cigars and pipe tobacco from legislative and regulatory overreach. Although the words “pipe tobacco” were removed from the Association’s name, efforts to protect this product category remain...
by PCA | Jul 5, 2022 | Federal News, Press Releases, Regulations, State News
Today United States District Court Judge Amit Mehta rendered a ruling, as part of the Premium Cigar Association’s litigation against the Food and Drug Administration, striking down the FDA’s decision to regulate premium cigars as arbitrary and capricious. This is the...
by PCA | May 26, 2022 | Advocacy, Federal News, Press Releases, Regulations
Following oral arguments conducted on May 23rd, 2022 in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in the case of Cigar Association of America et al. v. FDA, PCA prepared the following notes to outline topics covered by the cigar industry...
by PCA | Apr 28, 2022 | Advocacy, Federal News, Regulations
Today, the Food & Drug Administration and the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) announced their “Tobacco Product Standard for Characterizing Flavors in Cigars” proposed rule, which would prohibit characterizing flavoring in all cigars. On March 10th the...
by PCA | Apr 14, 2022 | Advocacy, Federal News, Press Releases
Under the theme “Education and Private-Public sector collaboration: Essential to protect, nurture and develop the artisanal premium cigar industry”, the Premium Cigar Association launched last week in London the first International Diplomatic Premium Cigar Policy...
