With the COVID-19 pandemic basically shutting down the Las Vegas Strip, it has cast some doubt on whether the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) will be able to hold its annual Trade Show and Convention scheduled to open on July 10th. Over the past week, several hotel and casino properties have put initiatives in place when […]
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 […]
With the COVID-19 Crisis impacting many premium cigar retail operations, the question has become whether a retail cigar establishment can be classified as an essential business. The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has established guidelines for those retailers in states and municipalities where the definition has either been ambiguous, or has put a chokehold on business. […]
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 […]
With the COVID-19 Coronavirus putting fear into the U.S. market more than any other disease many of us have seen in our lifetime, we have started to see everyday life and business affected. Events are getting cancelled, restrictions are emerging on business travel, and even toilet paper shortages have emerged. In the middle of all […]
With ongoing concerns of the COVID-19 Coronavirus, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) issued a statement indicating its annual trade show is going on as planned. In a communication to its members, PCA stated: [themify_box ] We understand concerns about COVID-19 Coronavirus are top of mind, and we want to be as transparent as possible and […]
For Episode 124, we are honored to have the Executive Director of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA), Scott Pearce as our special guest on Prime Time. Scott’s got one of the toughest jobs in the cigar industry – and we’re honored he has taken the time to join our show. We’ll tackle all of the […]
Tonight, we are honored to have the Executive Director of the Premium Cigar Association, Scott Pearce as our special guest on Prime Time. Scott’s got one of the toughest jobs in the cigar industry – and we’re honored he has taken the time to join our show. We’ll tackle all of the challenges and […]
While there are four big companies staying home from the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show in 2020, two other larger companies won’t be joining them. Today both Arturo Fuente and J.C. Newman Cigar Company announced they will be attending PCA 2020. Both companies typically have exhibited in the same booth and are partners […]
On January 10th, 2019 came word 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. Today we peel the onion and offer some thoughts and perspectives on this announcement and what I […]
