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2025 Crystal Ball: PCA Prepares for State Legislative Sessions
It’s that time of year. Pumpkins, holidays, leaves changing, and…the filing of a few hundred pieces of legislation...
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...
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 Endorses Wisconsin Cigar Bar Legislation
This week, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) endorsed new legislation that would allow cigar bars in Wisconsin for...
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 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...
PCA Appeals to the White House on UPS and Teamsters Negotiations
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has joined over 200 organizations in signing a letter to the White House that...
Governor of Nevada Has Tax Cap Signing Ceremony in Las Vegas Cigar Shop
While community tobacconists from across the nation were conducting business during the Premium Cigar Association...
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...
Governor of Nevada Signs Premium Cigar Tax Cap
Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA), in partnership with its member tobacconists of Nevada, is pleased to...
Fratello Donates $3,000 to PCA to Support Retailers in State Advocacy
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today that Omar de Frias, President and Founder of Fratello Cigars, has...
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...
Governor of Montana and State Legislature Approve Cigar Tax Cap
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA), in partnership with its member tobacconists of Montana in the Montana Cigar...
State Victories in 2023
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is dedicated to brick-and-mortar premium tobacconists’ current and...
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...
PCA Applauds Governor Grisham’s Veto of Harmful Cigar Tax Increase in New Mexico
Washington, D.C. – The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) today expressed its appreciation to Governor Michelle Lujan...
Idaho Retail Tobacconists and PCA Announce Passage of New Tax Cap
H.B. 330, Passes the Legislature, and is Signed by the Governor Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) in...
PCA Position Statement and Background on Tax Caps
PCA Position/Strategy The Premium Cigar Association is actively working with state associations, retailers, and...
California Introduces Generational Smoking Ban!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Washington, DC – Feb. 15, 2023] The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is calling on all...
California Introduces Generational Smoking Ban!
[Washington, DC – Feb. 15, 2023] The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is calling on all cigar retailers, consumers...
Waco Texas Reverses New Cigar Lounge Ban
[Washington, DC — January 18, 2023] The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) actively supported the Waco Texas City...
Waco Texas Reverses New Cigar Lounge Ban
[Washington, DC — January 18, 2023] The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) actively supported the Waco Texas City...