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5 Steps for Retailers to Get Consumers Involved to Ax the Tax
The proposed tax increase under consideration in Congress could see tax increases in excess of 1000% for premium...
Meeting on Main Street: A Resource to Hosting Legislators in Your Stores
Traditionally, the U.S. Congress will adjourn from the beginning of August to Labor Day to for what is commonly known...
Top 20 Premium Cigar Policy Issues Briefs
Federal Tax – Large Cigar/Small Cigar/Pipe Tobacco Excise Tobacco excise is a significant source of revenue for the...
How to Start a Cigar Shop in Your State
DISCLAIMER: The information found below is for informational purposes only, we are not providing legal advice...
2020 Post-Election Analysis: Ballot Initiatives
This election cycle featured two tobacco tax increases and a minimum wage increase. All three of these measures...
Update on PPP Loan Information and Forgiveness
The Small Business Administration (SBA) and US Department of Treasury released an updated Frequently Asked...
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...
Mehta Decision Explained
On Wednesday, August 19th, Judge Amit P. Mehta of the District Court for the District of Columbia rendered his...
Supporting the American Consumer
Download a PDF version: PCA Supporting the American Consumer As the national discussion shifts toward re-opening of...
Oppose Tax Hikes to Premium Cigars in Tennessee!
The Tennessee General Assembly is considering two identical bills that would increase taxes on premium cigars in...
PCA Supported PPP Reform Passes Congress
Yesterday evening, the Senate passed a Paycheck Protection Program reform bill (PPP Flexibility Act) that previously...
PCA Support for Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (H.R. 7011)
The Premium Cigar Association representing 3,000+ retail tobacconists, 30,000 employees, 250+ premium cigar...
Tax Policy COVID-19 Relief Position Statement
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA), representing 3,000+ retail tobacconists, 30,000 employees, 250+ premium cigar...
PCA Releases COVID-19 Federal Policy Blueprint for Recovery
Across the country, COVID-19 has decimated small businesses in nearly every industry —limiting sales, requiring new...
CDC Releases Reopening Guidance
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released detailed guidance on systematic reopening of the American...
COVID-19 Sanitation & Hygiene Guide for Retail Tobacconists
Erin R Holland, Marketing & Communications Manager | May 5, 2020 To help prevent the spread of COVID-19,...
Temporary Liability Protection During COVID-19
The following message was sent to Congressional Staff expressing PCA’s policy position on Temporary Liability...
Generate Revenue During COVID-19: Short-Term Strategies for PCA Retailers
Erin R Holland, Marketing & Communications Manager | April 29, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to...
Digitizing Your Brick and Mortar Business in the Wake of COVID-19: A Guide for PCA Retailers
Erin R Holland, PCA & Harris Saunders, Cigars & More As we continue to adjust to a new way of life amidst the...
Capitalizing on Curbside Pickup: FAQs for PCA Retailers
Across the country, retail tobacconists are grappling with uncertainty. State and local governments have imposed...
The following was provided by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and Cigar Rights of America (CRA) filed a Joint Petition with several independent...
COVID-19 Status Update and Domestic Inspections
As COVID-19 containment efforts are underway across the country, the US Senate is working to craft (Phase 3) the...
PCA Advocacy & Coronavirus Daily Update: March 18
As the Federal Government works to grapple with the health and economic consequences of COVID-19, the administration...
PCA Advocacy & Coronavirus Update
The CDC has recently updated it’s recommendations to no gatherings of 10 or more people, changed from 50 people...