PCA Legislation
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
PCA Applauds Governor Grisham’s Veto of Harmful Cigar Tax Increase in New Mexico
April 14, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
PCA Director of State Advocacy, Glynn Loope, said, “We are grateful to Governor Grisham for recognizing the impact this tax increase would have had on small businesses and... 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
Idaho Retail Tobacconists and PCA Announce Passage of New Tax Cap
April 8, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Premium Cigar Association (PCA) in partnership with its member tobacconists of Idaho, are pleased to announce that Governor Brad Little has signed legislation calling for a fifty-cent tax cap on... Read more
PCA Hires Antoine Reid as Director of Content
March 21, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today the hiring of Antoine Reid as its new Director of Content. In this new role, Reid will be responsible for overseeing content creation... 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
Mary Szarmach Elected to PCA Executive Committee
March 1, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today Mary Szarmach, Sr. V.P. Governmental & External Affairs at Smoker Friendly, has been elected as the incoming secretary on the PCA Executive Committee.... 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
PCA Hosts Event Honoring Rep. Meuser and DR Embassy in the US
February 2, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Last night, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) launched an in-person educational series with a reception honoring Congressional Cigar Caucus Co-Chair Representative Dan Meuser of Pennsylvania’s 9th Congressional District... 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
PCA Launches First International Grassroots Campaign in Canada
December 20, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is proud to announce the launch of its first grassroots campaign in Canada using the cigaraction.org alert center. This campaign will engage and... Read more
PCA Announces Promotion of Ryan Parada to Senior Manager, Expands Role to Include International Policy and Programs
November 16, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today the promotion of Government Affairs Manager Ryan Parada to Senior Manager, Government Affairs and International Policy. The announcement comes on the eve of... Read more
PCA Presents to Reagan Udall Foundation: Recommends Changes to FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products
October 24, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) presented to the Reagan Udall Foundation’s Independent Expert Panel conducting the operational evaluation of certain activities of the Food & Drug Administration’s Center for... Read more
PCA Hosts Introductory Meeting with Center for Tobacco Products Leadership
September 7, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) briefed Dr. Brian King, the new Director of the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), on the industry’s issue set and the association’s... Read more
PCA Files Comments Opposing FDA Flavored Cigar Proposed Rule
August 3, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Last Thursday, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) filed public comments opposing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) proposed rule entitled “Tobacco Product Standard for Characterizing Flavors in Cigars.” The... Read more
Premium Cigar Association and the Boutique Cigar Association of America Begin a New Collaboration
July 21, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and the Boutique Cigar Association of America (BCAA) announced today a new collaborative relationship to highlight the boutique cigar industry within the world of premium... Read more
PCA Joins European Cigar Manufacturers Association in Commenting on the European Commission’s Legislative Framework for Tobacco Control
June 18, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco
Today the Premium Cigar Association submitted a comment to the European Commission in reference to its “Framework for Tobacco Control” related to the 2040 Tobacco Free agenda. This... Read more