by PCA | Sep 22, 2020 | Federal News, Regulations, State News
Tobacco control policy has had dramatic shifts over the past few years and these shifts have exacerbated over recent months due to the pandemic. Premium tobacconists and PCA members must be vigilant of veiled threats to their small businesses in states and localities....
by PCA | Sep 2, 2020 | Federal News, Regulations, State News
By: Glynn Loope, Executive Director, Cigar Rights of America & Josh Habursky, Director of Government Affairs, Premium Cigar Association No one really ‘wishes time away,’ but obviously 2020 has taxed everyone’s patience in this regard. As we are all aware,...
by PCA | Aug 31, 2020 | Regulations, State News
On August 28, California’s governor signed into law Senate Bill No. 793, which generally prohibits California tobacco retailers from selling “flavored tobacco products” and “tobacco product flavor enhancers.” While PCA staff continue to evaluate the impacts of...
by PCA | Aug 24, 2020 | Regulations, Resources
On Wednesday, August 19th, Judge Amit P. Mehta of the District Court for the District of Columbia rendered his decision in the lawsuit brought by the premium cigar industry challenging aspects of the Deeming Rule and its application to premium cigars and certain other...
by PCA | Aug 7, 2020 | Advocacy, Regulations, State News
Given recent trends by anti-tobacco groups to utilize local ordinances and state legislation to prohibit flavored tobacco products or “characterizing flavors”, the Premium Cigar Association has formulated this document to provide context and clarity to it’s advocacy...
by PCA | Aug 6, 2020 | Advocacy, Federal News, Press Releases, Regulations
In court filings last night, the FDA announced a potential new program relating to the requirement that premium cigar manufacturers submit substantial equivalence reports for a decade’s worth of products. Therein, the FDA explained a potential program for premium...
