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The bill would remove an requirement that a business must have been operating as of June 3, 2009 in order to allow patrons to smoke cigars or pipes.

This is the first time since 2015 the PCA’s trade show will be hosted in New Orleans.

The bill extends the tax-exempt status for cigars and pipe tobacco sampled at the industry’s trade show when it is held in New Orleans until 2030.

For the first time in five years, 2021 was a profitable year for the cigar industry’s most prominent trade group. Those increases came as both revenue and spending decreased compared to pre-pandemic levels.

That’s three of the four companies that pulled out of the trade show in early 2020.

Gold, president of Arango Cigar Co., has been in the business for more than 40 years. He replaces Alan Rubin, who resigned his seat following the sale of Alec Bradley to STG.

As expected, what was once destined to be the Alec Bradley booth will now be the Forged booth.

The 2024 PCA Convention & Trade Show will take place March 22-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The White House asked interested parties to submit four questions about how the federal rulemaking process can be improved.

Szarmach, who serves as the svp of governmental and external affairs for Smoker Friendly, has been elected to the powerful PCA executive committee, which controls the major decisions the PCA makes.

The bill, similar to one in New Zealand, would prevent future generations from purchasing tobacco products in the state.