by PCA | May 5, 2020 | Press Releases, Regulations
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 (Washington, DC)—Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a ruling on the appeals of the U.S. District Court of Maryland’s decisions in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) case. In sum, the court dismissed the appeal...
by PCA | Apr 23, 2020 | Advocacy, Regulations
Alex Harding, Kristoff Cigars As the cigar industry copes with the effects of nationwide, state mandated shutdowns, it might be time to look to a more impactful front of an ever-growing battlefield. For years now, every cigar retailer, cigar manufacturer, and cigar...
by PCA | Mar 19, 2020 | Federal News, Regulations
Over the past several weeks, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has received numerous questions from members about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) current compliance policy for the premarket review requirements of the Federal Food,...
by PCA | Mar 13, 2020 | Advocacy, Regulations, State News
Due to COVID-19 the Maryland General Assembly has barred non-essential staff from Maryland General Assembly buildings. This means that our lobbyists cannot enter the building to take part in critical discussions impacting pipe tobacco over the next 48...
by PCA | Feb 7, 2020 | Advocacy, Regulations, State News
Urge Legislature to Protect Tobacconists from Statewide Tobacco Ban Senate Bill 2904 and House Bill 2348 ban all tobacco products in Hawaii, including premium cigars and pipe tobacco. S.B. 2904 and H.B. 2348 are tobacco bans disguised as flavor bans. All products are...
by PCA | Feb 6, 2020 | Advocacy, Regulations, State News
Senate Bill 288, scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare tomorrow, could ban all tobacco products in Vermont, including premium cigars and pipe tobacco. S.B. 288 is a tobacco sales ban disguised as a flavor ban, presuming all products to...
