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Leading Cigar Manufacturers Announce their Support and Presence at the PCA 2021 in a Historic Joint Press Release
“We truly believe that members of the PCA are an extension of our family, and the annual trade show is the single most...
PCA Gets Approval for Smoking on Show Floor, Opens Registration & Offers New Rewards Packages
Friday, April 30, 2021, Washington, DC – The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced Tuesday that the 2021...
PCA Represents Premium Cigar Industry Before National Academy of Sciences
[Washington, DC, April 20, 2021] The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) kicked off a series of presentations to the...
PCA Announces Hiring of Glynn Loope as State Advocacy Director
[Washington, DC, April 1, 2021] The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today that Glynn Loope has...
PCA Launches New Members-Only Product HUB
[Washington, DC, March 27, 2021] The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today that it is launching a brand...
Tarazona Cigars Donates $10,000 to PCA State Advocacy Fund
[Washington, DC, Feb. 16, 2021] The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today that Eddie Tarazona, Founder...
Tatuaje Donates $10,000 to PCA to Support Retailers in State Advocacy
[Washington, DC, Feb. 11, 2021] The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today that Pete Johnson, President...
TAA Donates $50,000 to PCA to Aid State Advocacy
[Washington, DC, Jan. 27, 2021] The Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Board of Directors voted at their...
House and Senate Reach COVID-19-Relief Compromise
The House of Representatives and Senate reached a compromise that will be voted on later today. The 5,000-page bill...
PCA’s Head of Government Affairs Named 2020 Top Lobbyist
WASHINGTON, DC, Dec. 10, 2020 — PCA’s Head of Government Affairs Joshua Habursky was awarded the distinction...
PCA Urges Congress to Fix PPP Tax Loophole
PCA Executive Director Scott Pearce and President John Anderson sent a letter to Congress today urging them to take...
PCA Announces Government Affairs Restructure
Washington, DC, November 13, 2020 — To meet the demands, challenges, and opportunities for both federal and state...
PCA Announces Staff Returns
Oct 12, 2020, Washington, DC – The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today that Erin Holland, Head of...
PCA To Host “Unlocked: An Exclusive Cigar Experience”
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is excited to announce a new in-person event! This exclusive one-of-a-kind...
PCA Beats Back Local Government Power Grab
LANSING, MI—The Premium Cigar Association won a small victory last week in fending off an...
FDA Announces Potential Program for Premium Cigar Manufacturers to Request Deferral of Filing Substantial Equivalence Reports
In court filings last night, the FDA announced a potential new program relating to the requirement that premium cigar...
PCA Announces Cancellation of 2020 Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas Due to COVID-19
WASHINGTON, DC— PCA announced today it will cancel the PCA Convention and Trade Show that was scheduled to take place...
Fourth Circuit Appeals Dismissed
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 (Washington, DC)—Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a ruling on...
PCA and CRA Commend Substantial Equivalence Deadline Extension
April 23, 2020, Washington, DC — Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and Cigar Rights of America (CRA)...
PCA Secures Critical Victory in Kentucky
After a lobbying effort in the Kentucky state Senate by PCA’s team and grassroots outreach by our local members, we...
District Court Judge Throws Out Warning Labels for Premium Cigars
Today, United States District Court Judge, Amit Mehta, threw out the warning requirements for premium cigars...
District Court Judge Throws Out Warning Labels for Premium Cigars
For Immediate Release — Today, United States District Court Judge, Amit Mehta, threw out the warning requirements...