by PCA | Sep 30, 2024 | Federal News, Press Releases, Regulations, State News
September 30, 2024, marks the beginning of new certain tobacco age-of-sale requirements. As of this date, retailers must verify with a photo ID the age of anyone who is under the age of 30 who is trying to purchase tobacco and e-cigarette products. Before this rule,...
by PCA | Dec 21, 2023 | Advocacy, Feature, Federal News, Regulations, State News, Trade Show
This past year was another terrific year in which we were able to utilize the momentum of the tremendous 2022 to propel our organization and the industry to a whole new level. As we look forward to 2024, and an unprecedented year of change and growth, let’s look back...
by PCA | Oct 3, 2023 | Advocacy, State News
This week, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) endorsed new legislation that would allow cigar bars in Wisconsin for the first time since 2009. Assembly Bill 451 removes the date, June 3, 2009, by which a “tobacco bar” had to be in business in order to operate as a...
by PCA | Aug 18, 2023 | Advocacy, Federal News, Regulations, State News
Last week we have achieved something that many thought we never could: VICTORY over the deeming rule and the FDA’s overreaching efforts to stifle our industry, livelihoods, and our passion! Whether you are a retail member, a manufacturer that exhibited at our trade...
by PCA | Aug 9, 2023 | Federal News, Regulations, State News
“The FDA’s Final Deeming Rule is vacated insofar as it applies to premium cigars.” But what does that mean? The given court ruling has implications related to a legal case involving Plaintiffs and the Final Deeming Rule, specifically in the context of premium cigars....
by PCA | Aug 4, 2023 | Regulations, State News
The city of Dayton, Ohio, is considering imposing a monthly surcharge on its non-classified employees who use tobacco products starting January 1, 2026. This proposed ordinance aims to set compensation for city employees not part of a union and has already seen its...
