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CDC Survey Shows Underage Smoking Rates at Historic Lows

November 6, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released the results of its annual survey on youth tobacco use, which found that underage use is falling to historic lows.  Read more

PCA Tells OMB to Remit Characterizing Flavor Rule Back to FDA

November 6, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) testified before the White House Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) as part of the Administration's review of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) draft Final Rule "Tobacco Product Standard for Characterizing Flavors in Cigars." Read more

FDA Files Statement of Issues

October 31, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Today, the FDA filed a number of documents in their appeal of Judge Mehta’s decision, including a Statement of Issues to be Raised. Read more

FDA Formally Sends Flavored Cigar Rule to OMB For Review

October 16, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken a significant step in addressing the issue of flavored cigars and menthol in cigarettes by sending their proposed rules to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.  Read more

PCA Responds to FDA’s Appeal in Deeming Rule Case

September 29, 2023 By Nicole Tabacco
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration filed a notice of appeal of Judge Amit P. Mehta’s decision to vacate the deeming rule in the case of Cigar Association of America... Read more

Cigar Industry Wins: Judge Mehta Rules Against the FDA Regarding Premium Cigars

August 9, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Today, U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to exempt premium cigars from tobacco regulations that the Agency put in place in 2016.... Read more

FDA Ombudsman Asked to Review Regulatory Actions Against Premium Cigars

July 24, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
The Premium Cigar Association has filed a formal request for a meeting with the Ombudsman of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Center for Tobacco Products to discuss PCA’s... Read more

Governor Lombardo of Nevada Signs Tax Cap Bill During PCA

July 19, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
While the premium cigar industry was conducting business during the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) convention and trade show held just over a week ago in Las Vegas, a few Nevada... Read more

PCA Addresses Trademark and Trade Dress Issues

June 16, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
In a recent decision by the Supreme Court, they firmly rejected the unauthorized use of trademarks by a manufacturer selling dog toys that mimicked a well-known liquor brand. The case,... Read more

Louisiana Governor John Bell Edwards Signed Legislation Supporting the Industry

June 10, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced that Louisiana Governor John Bell Edwards signed legislation supporting the industry, strengthening the association’s preeminent national trade show. Governor Edwards signed H.B. 111, which... Read more

PCA Launches Diplomatic Cigar Corps Program

April 25, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
The Premium Cigar Association is proud to announce the creation of the Diplomatic Cigar Corps, a project designed to bring together countries’ diplomatic representations in Washington, DC to promote and... Read more

Cigar Caucus Co-Chairs Press FDA for Action on NASEM’s Recommendations

April 24, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
The Premium Cigar Association commends Congressman Dan Meuser (R-PA) and Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), co-chairs of the Congressional Cigar Caucus, in their letter to FDA Administrator Dr. Robert... Read more

CTP Director Dr. Brian King Speaks at 2023 TMA Conference

April 19, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Today, Mike Copperman, CRA Director of Regulatory and Legislative affairs, attended the 2023 Tobacco Merchants Association’s (TMA) annual meeting. TMA’s annual gathering, which is held each spring, is an important... Read more

PCA Testifies Today Before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

April 14, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA), represented by Deputy Executive Director/Head of Government Affairs Joshua Habursky, testified before the U.S Food and Drug Administration Center for Tobacco Products run by CTP... Read more

North Dakota Now Allows Cigar Lounges – Passes Bill HB 1229

April 14, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and Cigar Rights of America (CRA) celebrate the passage of HB 1229 in North Dakota, which allows the establishment of cigar lounges in the state. The... Read more

PCA Summary of FDA’s Proposed New Requirements for Tobacco Product Manufacturing Practices

March 14, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
The Premium Cigar Association has completed its initial analysis of the Proposed Rule for Tobacco product Manufacturing Practices published in the Federal Register on March 10th, 2023. The nearly 300-page... Read more

PCA Submits Recommendations to OIRA

March 10, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
The Premium Cigar Association submitted a comment to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in response to their solicitation of feedback on “Broadening Public Engagement in... Read more

California Introduces Generational Smoking Ban

February 17, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
The The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is calling on all cigar retailers, consumers and those who care about the future of the premium cigar sector in California to join in... Read more

PCA Critique’s CDC Polling Release

February 8, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recently released polling results from 2021 claiming the majority of US adults are in favor of banning all tobacco products, however, the validity of... Read more

Reagan Udall Foundation Releases Report on CTP Structural and Operational Concerns

December 20, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
The Reagan Udall Foundation (RUF) recently released an Operational Evaluation of Certain Components of FDA’s Tobacco Program report. The report, which focused on the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for... Read more