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New Research Contradicts Flavored Cigar Ban Rationale
As we await the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) Characterizing Flavor Standard for Cigars, the emergence of new...
How many Ph.D.s does it take to Google Cigar Festivals?
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently published a study titled “Premium Cigar Festivals: A Potential Target...
PCA Presents to CTP on Centers Strategic Plan
[August 22, 2023 – Washington, DC] The Premium Cigar Association (PCA), represented by Deputy Executive Director/Head...
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...
The Latest Anti-Cigar Study: A Voyage to Nowhere
Would you buy a package of bacon next to a picture of a man in the throes of heart failure? How about a box of cake...
The FDA’s Final Deeming Rule is Vacated: What Does That Mean?
“The FDA’s Final Deeming Rule is vacated insofar as it applies to premium cigars.” But what does that mean? The given...
Dayton Considers Discriminatory Tax on Tobaccos Users
The city of Dayton, Ohio, is considering imposing a monthly surcharge on its non-classified employees who use tobacco...
Endgame: The Scary Truth of the Truth Initiative’s Plan
The Truth Initiative’s proposed “End Game” plan has revealed its true intentions of pursuing total prohibition of...
FDA Ombudsman Asked to Review Regulatory Actions Against Premium Cigars
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has filed a formal request for a meeting with the Ombudsman of the U.S. Food and...
The Illusion of Progress at the Center for Tobacco Products
Dr. Brian King, the Director of the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), recently shared CTPs perspective on their...
SB 905 Passes in ConnecticutSB 905 Allowing Cigar Bars in the State
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) celebrates the passage and signing of SB 905 in...
The Importance of Respecting Trademark and Trade Dress in the Premium Cigar Industry
In a recent decision by the Supreme Court, they firmly rejected the unauthorized use of trademarks by a manufacturer...
Louisiana Governor Signs H.B. 111
Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced that Louisiana Governor John Bell Edwards signed legislation...
Government Surveillance Center to Monitor Tobacco Industry
The recent establishment of the Center for Rapid Surveillance of Tobacco (CRST), funded by the FDA and the National...
The Promise of American Prosperity: The Premium Cigar Industry
President Biden’s recent proclamation on World Trade Week emphasizes the importance of trade in building an economy...
State Victories in 2023
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is dedicated to brick-and-mortar premium tobacconists’ current and...
Oppose FDA Proposed Rule on Manufacturing Practices
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is bringing attention to a matter of grave importance to the industry. The U.S....
Cigar Caucus Co-Chairs Press FDA for Action on NASEM’s Recommendations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Washington DC – The Premium Cigar Association commends Congressman Dan Meuser (R-PA) and...
How to Submit a Public Comment on Federal Regulations
Submitting a public comment on a proposed regulation is an important way to make your voice heard and influence public...
PCA Testifies Today Before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA), represented by Deputy Executive Director/Head of Government Affairs Joshua...
PCA and CRA Applaud North Dakota’s Passing of HB 1229
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and Cigar Rights of America (CRA) celebrate the passage...
Educate Before you Regulate
Dr. Robert Califf, the commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), recently testified before the U.S....
PCA Position Statement on FDA’s Proposed New Requirements for Tobacco Product Manufacturing Practices
The Premium Cigar Association has completed its initial analysis of the Proposed Rule for Tobacco product...
PCA Submits Recommendations to OIRA
The Premium Cigar Association submitted a comment to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs...