At a town hall meeting hosted by the Premium Cigar Association and Cigar Rights of America, it was announced that nine manufacturers would be releasing cigars that will be sold exclusively at the 2021 Trade Show. The nine manufacturers include: Alec Bradley Arturo Fuente CLE Crowned Heads Illusione JC Newman Padrón Rocky Patel Tatuaje […]
At a town hall meeting hosted by the Premium Cigar Association and Cigar Rights of America, PCA President John Anderson announced Lisa Cox, the Senior Director for Trade Show and Events, will be returning from furlough effective Monday, October 5, 2020. Back in July, the Premium Cigar Association announced it was furloughing its entire […]
The Cigar Association of America (CAA) issued a statement on what it has spent on litigation and legislative battles against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). CAA also stated any allegations that it is not providing funding for the lawsuit are false. Below is the text of the statement:
Suffolk County Legislator Sam Gonzalez, has introduced a resolution that would increase the purchase age for tobacco products in Suffolk County from 21 to 25. It’s a move that has been opposed by Cigar Rights of America who has called for a call of action against the proposed legislation. During the Tobacco 21 movement, CRA […]
The cigar industry got a victory as the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia unanimously struck down warning labels for cigars and pipes ruling in favor of the industry trade associations (Cigar Association of America, Cigar Rights of America, and the Premium Cigar Association). The ruling was based on the fact […]
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the United States District Courts for the District of Columbia and Maryland have agreed to extend the deadline for submitting Substantial Equivalence (SE) applications for cigar products from May 12, 2020, to September 9, 2020. The 120-day delay is the result of the impacts […]
J. Glynn Loope, the long-time Executive Director of Cigar Rights of America (CRA), announced that he will be stepping down as on November 4, 2020, the day after Election Day. Loope has served as CRA’s leader since 2008 and is leaving to pursue other opportunities. “It has been a privilege to champion the rights […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and Cigar Rights of America (CRA) filed a Joint Petition with several independent premium cigar manufacturers requesting that both the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Alex Azar) as well as the Commissioner (Dr. Stephen Hahn) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enact a six month stay […]
Following the announcement that four of the largest cigar companies (Altadis U.S.A., General Cigar Company, Davidoff of Geneva, and Drew Estate) were not going to be attending the 2020 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show; Cigar Rights of America has issued a statement regarding the matter.
Cigar Rights of America has announced its latest sampler pack, the 2019 Freedom Sample is Heading to Great American Cigar Shop Retailers. This sampler contains 10 cigars with an MSRP of $150. The 10 cigars in the pack are as follows: Alec Bradley – Alec Bradley Ltd. Mundial PL #56 Arturo Fuente – Fuente Fuente OpusX Destino […]
