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The Aftermath of the 2020 Elections
Written by Ryan M. Parada, PCA Research Assistant; Edited by Erin R Holland and Joshua Habursky | November...
2020 Post-Election Analysis: Ballot Initiatives
This election cycle featured two tobacco tax increases and a minimum wage increase. All three of these measures...
Veiled State Threats to Premium Tobacco
Tobacco control policy has had dramatic shifts over the past few years and these shifts have exacerbated over recent...
PCA Beats Back Local Government Power Grab
LANSING, MI—The Premium Cigar Association won a small victory last week in fending off an...
Cash Strapped States and The Politics of Distraction…Prepare Now, to Fight off 2021 Threats
By: Glynn Loope, Executive Director, Cigar Rights of America & Josh Habursky, Director of Government Affairs,...
PCA Fact Sheet: California Senate Bill No. 793 (Flavored Tobacco Products)
On August 28, California’s governor signed into law Senate Bill No. 793, which generally prohibits California...
Characterizing Flavors Position Paper
Given recent trends by anti-tobacco groups to utilize local ordinances and state legislation to prohibit flavored...
PCA Sends Letter of Support for the Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act
The following is a letter PCA President John Anderson and Executive Director Scott Pearce sent to Senators Marco Rubio...
PCA Supports Unnecessary Agency Regulations Reduction Act
The Premium Cigar Association would like to thank Senator Rick Scott (FL) for the introduction of the Unnecessary...
California Health Committee: Amend SB 793
Premium Cigars and pipe tobacco are being threatened by a flavored vape bill in California. The bill is not intended...
Colorado HB 1001 on Nicotine Product Regulation Passes Legislature
Specifically, this measure raises the minimum age of a person to whom cigarettes, tobacco products, and nicotine...
27 States + DC Enact Laws Related to Raising Smoking Age to 21
Following the Federal Age of Tobacco Purchase increase from 18 to 21 that occurred in December of last year, 27 states...
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 Sends Letter to Senate Small Business Committee and Chairman Marco Rubio
Today, the Premium Cigar Association sent a letter addressed to the Senate Small Business Committee and Chairman Marco...
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...
March 20 COVID-19 Advocacy Update: Taxes & SBA Disaster Loans
Negotiations on Stage III of the relief measures continue to be discussed in Congress and with the White House....
PCA Secures Critical Victories in Maryland!
After an intense lobbying effort by PCA’s lobbying team and our Maryland members, we are pleased to report that...
MARYLAND: Your Urgent Participation Needed to Save Pipe Tobacco!
Due to COVID-19 the Maryland General Assembly has barred non-essential staff from Maryland General Assembly buildings....
Oklahoma: ACT NOW to preserve smoking in your small business!
Take Action to preserve smoking in your Oklahoma small business! Protect Your Business Against Drastic Smoking...
PCA Secures Critical Amendments in New Mexico!
Senate Bill 131, “Tobacco Products Act”, passed the Senate by a 28 to 11 vote and the House of Representatives by a 40...
Hawaii: Protect Premium Tobacconists from Statewide Tobacco Ban!
Urge Legislature to Protect Tobacconists from Statewide Tobacco Ban Senate Bill 2904 and House Bill 2348 ban all...
URGENT: Contact Vermont Elected Officials to OPPOSE Tobacco Ban!
Senate Bill 288, scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare tomorrow, could ban all tobacco...
New Mexico: Contact the Senate below to protect self-service displays!
Senate Bill 131, by Senator Linda Lopez, has far-reaching implications that will negatively impact your premium...
ACT NOW to Protect Maryland Premium Cigars & Pipe Tobacco Specialty Stores
URGENT: Ask Elected Officials to Protect Premium Cigars and Pipe Tobacco from Drastic Cigar Tax Increase and Tobacco...