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PCA Critiques CDC Polling Release
[Washington, DC, Feb 7, 2023] The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recently released polling results from 2021...
Waco Texas Reverses New Cigar Lounge Ban
[Washington, DC — January 18, 2023] The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) actively supported the Waco Texas City...
Reagan Udall Foundation Releases Report on CTP Structural and Operational Concerns
[Washington, DC — Dec 20, 2022] The Reagan Udall Foundation (RUF) recently released an Operational Evaluation of...
PCA Launches First International Grassroots Campaign in Canada
[Washington, DC — Dec 19, 2022] The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is proud to announce the launch of its first...
PCA Announces Promotion of Ryan Parada, Expands Role to Include International Policy and Program
[Washington, DC — Nov 16, 2022] The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today the promotion of Government...
PCA Presents to Reagan Udall Foundation: Recommends Changes to FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products
[Washington, DC — Oct 24, 2022] Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) presented to the Reagan Udall...
PCA Hosts Introductory Meeting with Center for Tobacco Products Leadership
[Washington DC, Sept 7, 2022] Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) briefed Dr. Brian King, the new Director...
PCA Objects to Malaysia’s Generational Smoking Ban Bill
[Washington, DC, Sept 2, 2022] Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) submitted evidence for consideration by the...
PCA Attends BCAA’s Smoke at the Creek Cigar Festival
This past weekend the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) was invited to join the Boutique Cigar Association of America...
PCA Files Comments Opposing FDA Flavored Cigar Proposed Rule
[Fri, July 29, 2022 — Washington, DC] Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) filed public comments opposing...
Deeming Rule Found Arbitrary & Capricious
Today United States District Court Judge Amit Mehta rendered a ruling, as part of the Premium Cigar Association’s...
PCA Joins European Cigar Manufacturers Association in Commenting on the European Commission’s Legislative Framework for Tobacco Control
[Friday, June 17, 2022] Today the Premium Cigar Association submitted a comment to the European Commission...
PCA Launches Retailer Grassroots Campaign Against Flavor Rule
The Premium Cigar Association is unveiling a new microsite https://fightflavorbans.com/ to afford retailers...
Oral Arguments: Case Notes
Following oral arguments conducted on May 23rd, 2022 in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia...
Premium Cigar Industry Argues Case Against Deeming Rule
(Washington, DC) Today, representatives from PCA, including President Greg Zimmerman, attended oral arguments in the...
Delaware House Committee Advances Premium Cigar Tax Reduction
Dover, Delaware, April 14, 2022 — Yesterday the Delaware House Revenue & Finance Committee voted to...
PCA Launches International Diplomatic Premium Cigar Policy Roundtable in London
Under the theme “Education and Private-Public sector collaboration: Essential to protect, nurture and develop the...
Premium Cigar Tax Cap Analysis Approved in Wyoming
[Washington, DC, April 12, 2022] On March 10, Wyoming State Representative Chuck Gray as a member of the...
PCA Announces Bold New Advocacy Initiative
[Washington, DC, Feb 8, 2022] The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today the development and release of...
PCA Announces New Board Structure and Mission Statement
[Washington, DC, Jan 11, 2022] The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today a new mission statement for...
PCA Receives National Recognition for Lobbying
The Premium Cigar Association’s (PCA) Head of Government Affairs Joshua Habursky received The Hills Top...
PCA Announces First Ever International Policy Summit
Thurs, September 30, 2021, Washington, DC —On October 6, 2021, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) will hold a virtual...
PCA Launches $60K in 60 Days Campaign to Support Premium Tobacco Industry
[Washington, DC, Aug. 18, 2021] On August 2, 2021, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) launched a new campaign to...
Tax Increase Defeated in Maine
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) today commended the action by the Maine House of Representatives to defeat the...