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How to Make the Most of PCA26 in New Orleans

The PCA26 Trade Show is more than a few days on a convention floor—it’s one of the most important moments of the year...

South Dakota Recognizes the Difference

On March 11, Sarah Alhasnawi provided a commentary in News from the States addressing the recently passed cigar...

PCA 2026 Trade Show Kicks Off in New Orleans with Seminars, Receptions, Awards, and a New Daily Welcome Cigar

The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) will welcome retailers, manufacturers, and industry professionals from around the...

60+ New Reasons to Be at PCA26

Every PCA Trade Show brings its share of new energy—but PCA26 in New Orleans (April 17–20) is shaping up to deliver...

Melo’s Next Play: Carmelo Anthony Enters His Cigar Era

Carmelo Anthony has spent two decades mastering patience, discipline and timing—the same traits that now define his...

What We’re Smoking: Espinosa Crema Toro

Espinosa Crema Toro Smoke time: 1 hour, 18 minutes Appearance & AromaThe Espinosa Crema Toro immediately impresses...

PCA Announces Executive Business Program with Keiser University Latin American Campus

The Premium Cigar Association (PCA), in collaboration with Keiser University Latin American Campus and the Cámara...

What We’re Smoking: Didier Jill Collection Toro 

Didier Jill Collection Toro Smoke time: 1 hours, 30 minutes Appearance & AromaThe Didier Jill cigar presents...

Five Questions: BriarWorks President Pete Prevost

Premium Cigar Association: Give us a little background on BriarWorks. How did it start?Pete Prevost: BriarWorks was...

Warfighter Tobacco Co. Brings a Unique Perspective to Blending, Marketing 

Year in, year out, Americans are born into the incalculable privilege of sleeping secure in their beds, free of fear...

New Certain Tobacco Age-of-Sale Requirements Go Into Effect

September 30, 2024, marks the beginning of new certain tobacco age-of-sale requirements. As of this date, retailers...

FDA Issues Final Rule for Tobacco 21

At long last, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has released its Final Rule...

PCA Objects to New Zealand’s Smokefree Environments Bill

[Mon, August 22, 2022 — Washington, DC] Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) submitted evidence to be...

Court Blocks FDA Product Approval Requirements for Premium Cigars

In the case of Cigar Association of America, the Premium Cigar Association, and Cigar Rights of America v. United...

Rep. Meuser Hosts Cigar Policy Roundtable

Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09), Co-Chairman of the Congressional Cigar Caucus, hosted a Cigar Policy Roundtable to...

US Court of Appeals Unanimously Strikes Down Warning Labels

Washington, DC, July 7, 2020 —The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and Cigar Rights of...

Supreme Court Decision Checks Potential FDA Overreach

The recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Chevron deference has sent shockwaves through the regulatory world, with...

Generational Bans: A Prohibition That’s Bigger Than Tobacco

First, it was New Zealand, saying, “Hey, let’s ban access to a perfectly legal product, in a manner that if you’re...

Continuing the Legacy of the Premium Cigar Association

For 91 years, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has consistently spearheaded the industry’s growth and well-being....

How Bad Ideas Spread: Minneapolis, Minnesota Sets A Bad Precedent

Over the course of the last week, it has taken a moment to digest yet another bad national precedent by the...

PCA, CRA, and Manufacturers Challenge California’s UTL in Federal Court to Protect the Premium Cigar Industry

Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA), Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Inc., Oliva Cigar Co., Piloto Cigars, Inc.,...

PCA Tariff Bulletin

The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) understands the uncertainty regarding the potential impacts that increased tariffs...

PCA and CAA Commission Study on Tax Cap Policies

Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and Cigar Association of America (CAA) announced that they are...

PCA Applauds FDA’s Withdrawl of Flavored Cigar Ban

The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) commends the recent decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to withdraw...

Global Trade Alert

[Update – October 3, 2024] Joint Statement Regarding Master Contract: “The International Longshoremen’s Association...

New Certain Tobacco Age-of-Sale Requirements Go Into Effect

September 30, 2024, marks the beginning of new certain tobacco age-of-sale requirements. As of this date, retailers...

Court Blocks FDA Product Approval Requirements for Premium Cigars

In the case of Cigar Association of America, the Premium Cigar Association, and Cigar Rights of America v. United...

US Court of Appeals Unanimously Strikes Down Warning Labels

Washington, DC, July 7, 2020 —The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and Cigar Rights of...

2023 Premium Cigar Association Year in Review

This past year was another terrific year in which we were able to utilize the momentum of the tremendous 2022 to...

PCA Leadership: Thank you for Supporting Victory Against the FDA

Last week we have achieved something that many thought we never could: VICTORY over the deeming rule and the FDA’s...

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