by PCA | Nov 11, 2020 | Federal News, Resources, State News
This election cycle featured two tobacco tax increases and a minimum wage increase. All three of these measures passed. The specifics are outlined below: Florida Minimum Wage Voters in Florida raised its minimum wage to $15 an hour by steps through 2026 —...
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 21, 2020 | Advocacy, Press Releases, State News
LANSING, MI—The Premium Cigar Association won a small victory last week in fending off an increased layer of bureaucracy for cigar retailer to contend with in Michigan. The issue of Tobacco 21 had been essentially put to rest many...
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 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...
