by PCA | Oct 4, 2022 | Advocacy, Federal News, Regulations, State News
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is committed to defending premium cigars and pipe tobacco from legislative and regulatory overreach. Although the words “pipe tobacco” were removed from the Association’s name, efforts to protect this product category remain...
by PCA | Aug 16, 2022 | Advocacy, Regulations, State News
In August of 2020 the State of California passed SB 793, prohibiting the sale of all flavored tobacco products and the Governor proceeded to sign it into law on August 28, 2020. Three days later this law was challenged using the state’s veto referendum mechanism...
by PCA | Jul 5, 2022 | Federal News, Press Releases, Regulations, State News
Today United States District Court Judge Amit Mehta rendered a ruling, as part of the Premium Cigar Association’s litigation against the Food and Drug Administration, striking down the FDA’s decision to regulate premium cigars as arbitrary and capricious. This is the...
by PCA | Apr 14, 2022 | Press Releases, State News
Dover, Delaware, April 14, 2022 — Yesterday the Delaware House Revenue & Finance Committee voted to advance SB 131 by a vote of 10-2 with one abstention which will now head to the House Appropriations Committee before reaching the Assembly floor. The...
by PCA | Apr 12, 2022 | Press Releases, State News
[Washington, DC, April 12, 2022] On March 10, Wyoming State Representative Chuck Gray as a member of the legislature’s Joint Revenue Committee, made a request that an analysis for a premium cigar tax cap be incorporated into the committee’s annual work plan, as...
by PCA | Dec 30, 2021 | Advocacy, Federal News, State News
Federal 2021 was a strong year for the Premium Cigar Association’s advocacy efforts and the support of its membership. Consumers, retailers, and manufacturers all felt the positive effects of a strong PCA advocacy presence at both the federal and state levels. ...