On Special Edition #147, we welcome back Joshua Habursky, Deputy Executive Director, and Glynn Loope, State Advocacy Director of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA). While the cigar industry had a big win in the courts, there are plenty of battles still being fought, and we will get the latest from Josh and Glynn on this. […]
Cigar News: Pennsylvania Bill Seeks to Remove Smoking Ban Exemptions
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The Pennsylvania legislature has introduced H.B. 1657, a bill that would remove exemptions to smoking that were provided in the State’s 2008 Clean Indoor Act. Removing these exemptions would result in a widespread indoor smoking ban in Pennsylvania. The bill was introduced on September 6th, 2023, and according to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA), a […]
Feature Story: Post-Game Thoughts on the Deeming Rule Being Vacated
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Last week, Judge Amit P Mehta ruled in favor of the premium cigar industry in its battle against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and ordered that the Deeming Rule, which would regulate premium cigars, be vacated. A year earlier Judge Mehta ruled the FDA’s decision not to exempt premium cigars from regulation on the […]
Cigar News: PCA Trade Show to Eliminate Final Half Day Starting in 2024
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The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) wrapped up its 2023 Trade Show and Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is somewhat historic for a couple of reasons. First, for the foreseeable future, it marks the end of a summertime Trade Show. It also marks the end of PCA Trade Shows at the Venetian Expo, at least […]
Cigar News: PCA Trade Show Returning to New Orleans in 2025
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The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show and Convention is heading back to New Orleans in 2025 for the first time in a decade. The show dates will be April 11-14, 2025 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. New Orleans has hosted several PCA Trade Shows in the past. The last […]
Prime Time Episode 274: Virtual Trade Expo 2023 Edition, Day Two
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For the fourth year in a row, we are bringing the Virtual Trade Expo Concept back. The concept is very simple. We give a cigar company a 15-minute slot to come on and talk about their summer/upcoming releases. This is the second of two shows over two weeks. Here is the lineup from Day […]
Prime Time Episode 273: Virtual Trade Expo 2023 Edition, Day One
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For the fourth year in a row, we are bringing the Virtual Trade Expo Concept back. The concept is very simple. We give a cigar company a 15-minute slot to come on and talk about their summer/upcoming releases. This is the first of two shows over two weeks. Here is the lineup from Day One […]
Prime Time Episode 272: Media Panel #15 – PCA 2023 Edition
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It’s the second installment of our four part 2023 PCA Pre-Game Series. Tonight it’s our annual panel discussion. Aaron and Coop will be joined by John McTavish of Developing Palates, Erron Nielsen of Cigar Coop and the Smoking Syndicate, and being the independent voice of reason, Matt Tye of How Bout That Cigar. We will […]
Prime Time Episode 271: Scott Pearce; Executive Director, PCA
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Tonight we kick off the first of the four Pre Game Shows leading up to the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show. On this show, we have the Executive Director Scott Pearce who will be joining us from Nashville, TN. We will get the low-down on what to expect at this year’s PCA Trade Show. […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 274 – 2023 Virtual Trade Expo Day Two
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It’s the show where the cigar industry talks about its industry trade show – the Virtual Trade Expo. Tonight we wrap up our PCA 2023 Pre-Game Series with the second installment of the 2023 Virtual Trade Expo. The concept is very simple. We give a cigar company a 15-minute slot to come on and talk […]