by Premium Cigar Association | Jun 17, 2026 | State News
After years of effort by multiple industry trade associations, the state of Illinois just joined the coalition of states that have a premium cigar tax cap. With passage in the Illinois House of Representatives and Senate of a new state budget, the Governor has signed...
by Premium Cigar Association | Nov 10, 2025 | State News
After legal challenges from the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and the Cigar Rights Of America (CRA) in state and federal courts addressing the California Unflavored Tobacco List regulatory scheme, the Attorney General of California has started a process to make...
by Premium Cigar Association | Oct 9, 2025 | State News
On the evening of October 8, U.S. District Judge Mónica Ramírez Almadani denied the premium cigar industry’s emergency request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to postpone California’s Unflavored Tobacco List (UTL) filing deadline, which takes effect...
by Premium Cigar Association | Aug 18, 2025 | State News
In response to a regulatory posting by the California Attorney General’s Office, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has filed comments expressing industry concerns on behalf of a premium cigar coalition. The California legislature tasked the Attorney General’s...
by Premium Cigar Association | Jun 19, 2025 | State News
With the leadership of a few state tobacconists and distributors, the state of Louisiana has become the third southern state to enact a cigar tax cap, following Arkansas and North Carolina. The new fifty-cent tax cap in H.B. 325 will take effect January 1, 2026. The...
by PCA | Jan 15, 2025 | State News
As we anticipate the 2025 state legislative sessions, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is steadfast in its commitment to advocate for and protect the rights of premium cigar retailers across the nation. While we foresee continued vigilance and concerted efforts on...
