Earlier this month, Louisiana Governor John Bell Edwards signed H.B. 111 into law. This law addresses the tax-exempt status for cigars and pipe tobacco at Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade shows when held in the state of Louisiana. Previously this exemption was set to expire at the end of 2025, but now the exemption has […]
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. […]
Following the completion of last years’s Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, it was announced that the PCA and the Boutique Cigar Association (BCA) had formed a collaborative partnership where the BCA would be a part of the 2023 PCA Trade Show. That partnership has now led to the formation of the BCA Pavilion, an […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced that Arango Cigar Company President Mike Gold has been appointed to the PCA Board of Directors to fulfill the balance of Alan Rubin’s term, which will conclude at the PCA trade show in 2024. Following the sale of Alec Bradley Cigar Company to STG earlier this year, Rubin […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today that Mary Szarmach, Sr. V.P. Governmental & External Affairs at Smoker Friendly, has been elected as the incoming secretary on the PCA Executive Committee. Her term will begin July 11, 2023, at the PCA board meeting during the annual Convention and Trade Show. “It is I truly an […]
California Assemblyman Damon Connolly has introduced a bill (AB 935) that would prohibit anyone from purchasing a tobacco product who was born on or after January 1, 2007. Essentially it would implement total prohibition of tobacco products for future generations. Last year, New Zealand passed legislation that will bar the sale and supply of tobacco […]
Tonight we welcome back Glynn Loope & Joshua Habursky of the Premium Cigar Association to Special Edition. Glynn and Josh will give us a legislative update at things on both the federal and state level. In addition they will update us on the PCA’s advocacy efforts. Plus we will have our Tabacalera USA Great Things […]
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the results of a survey that showed a majority of respondents favored a policy prohibiting the sale of all tobacco products as well as favoring a policy for the sale of menthol cigarettes. Today the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) issued a strong response questioning […]
Tonight we welcome back Glynn Loope & Joshua Habursky of the Premium Cigar Association to Special Edition. Glynn and Josh will give us a legislative update at things on both the federal and state level. In addition they will update us on the PCA’s advocacy efforts. Plus we will have our Tabacalera USA Great […]
Today the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced the promotion of Government Affairs Manager Ryan Parada to Senior Manager, Government Affairs and International Policy. Parada has been with the PCA for over two years. He started out working as a contractor and in September 2021 he was promoted to Government Affairs Manager, working on state, […]
