by PCA | Apr 28, 2022 | Regulations, Resources
Why did this happen? Despite a general decrease in tobacco consumption over the past ten years, the FDA has identified flavored cigars as a tobacco product category increasingly favored by under-age smokers at a rate near that of cigarettes. FDA believes eliminating...
by PCA | Apr 11, 2022 | Resources
While the start of a new year brings excitement and opportunity, it also signals the start of a less enjoyable time—tax season. While some may try to put it out of mind or put it off for as long as possible, there’s no avoiding the inevitable. So, to make the season a...
by PCA | Mar 16, 2022 | Resources
On March 10th the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a study on Premium Cigars: Patterns of Use, Marketing, And Health Effects. This study was broken down into those three categories, patterns of use, marketing, and health effects. These...
by PCA | Jan 27, 2022 | Advocacy, Federal News, Regulations, Resources
The Basics Hearings are a tool used by the state and federal legislatures to engage with the public, specifically with those members of the public who are distinctly affected by the proposed legislation or policies for which the hearings are being conducted. Hearing...
by PCA | Dec 1, 2021 | Resources
While it may be late in the year, it is never too late to start planning for the holiday shopping season! And with increased supply-chain shortages and shipping delays, consumer demand for products has also increased. What does this mean? More customers will be...
by PCA | Sep 23, 2021 | Federal News, Resources
There are several key takeaways from the proposed tax increase being circulated in Congress for PCA retail members. Going from $0.40 per stick to a ‘per pound’ tax would change a lot. The proposed tax would be $49.56 per pound. Example: if a cigar has...
