Landmark FDA Victory
CRA led the legal fight that vacated FDA regulation of premium cigars.
Membership
Stand with the national coalition.
CRA membership funds the legal, legislative, and grassroots defense of premium cigars — and gives adult consumers a seat at the table.
Your membership strengthens CRA's ability to advocate in Congress, state legislatures, regulatory agencies, and the courts.
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★ Why Numbers Matter
In advocacy, numbers matter.
When CRA meets with lawmakers, regulators, and other decision-makers, one of the first questions is simple: How many people do you represent? Every new member strengthens CRA's ability to demonstrate that premium cigar consumers are organized, informed, and prepared to defend their rights.
- 01More members strengthen CRA's voice with policymakers.
- 02More members demonstrate broad public opposition to harmful cigar policies.
- 03More members provide the resources needed to respond quickly when threats emerge.
★ What Your $25 Supports
Five fronts. One national voice.
Federal Advocacy
Congress, federal agencies, and policymakers.
State & Local Advocacy
Taxes, bans, and shipping restrictions in the states.
Legal & Regulatory Action
Litigation, regulatory comments, and legal strategy.
Grassroots Mobilization
Alerts and tools to contact elected officials.
Industry Coordination
Consumers, retailers, manufacturers, and allied groups.
★ Why CRA
A national organization built for premium cigars.
CRA is the national organization built exclusively to defend adult premium cigar consumers, the retailers who serve them, and the manufacturers who craft their cigars. Premium cigars are regularly swept in with mass-market tobacco and vaping products in tax bills and regulation. CRA exists to make sure the difference is argued — in Congress, in state capitols, before regulatory agencies, and in the courts.
★ Membership Produces Results
Your membership delivers results.
CRA turns member support into victories that protect your freedom to enjoy premium cigars.
$110 Million Saved
That victory prevented more than $110 million in federal user fees from being imposed on the premium cigar industry, costs that ultimately would have been passed on to consumers.
Premium Cigars Treated Differently
CRA helped build the scientific and legal record demonstrating that premium cigars are not like other tobacco products.
Defense on Every Front
CRA fights tax hikes, smoking bans, shipping restrictions and other threats in Congress, state legislatures and the courts.
These wins are what membership makes possible.
★ Current Threats
The fight is not over.
Even when premium cigars win protection at the federal level, new threats continue to emerge in state legislatures, local governments, courts, and regulatory agencies.
★ What Members Receive
Your membership keeps you connected to the fight.
- CRA legislative and regulatory updates as issues develop
- Action alerts when a vote, hearing, or comment period is live
- Grassroots tools to contact your own state and federal lawmakers
- Member communications and educational resources on premium cigar policy
- Your name counted in the national coalition CRA represents to policymakers
★ Membership Pathways
Three ways to stand with CRA.
Individual Membership
Join as an Individual
$25 / year
For premium cigar consumers and supporters who want to help protect their freedom and strengthen CRA's advocacy efforts.
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GACS Membership
Join as a Great American Cigar Shop
$200 / year
For premium cigar retailers who want to support CRA's advocacy mission, stay informed about legislative threats, and demonstrate their commitment to cigar consumers.
Join as a Retailer →
Manufacturer Membership
Join as a Manufacturer
For manufacturers seeking to invest directly in the long-term legal, legislative, and regulatory defense of premium cigars.
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★ Join CRA Today
Join CRA today.
Your $25 membership adds another voice to the national effort to protect premium cigars. Membership is processed through CRA's secure membership system.
Renewing an existing membership? Use the Renew page so your existing record stays intact.
★ Membership FAQ
What members most often ask.
- Why should I pay if I can enjoy cigars without joining?
- Premium cigars are targeted every year by tax increases, flavor language that sweeps cigars in with vaping products, shipping bans, and regulatory overreach. Those proposals are decided whether or not cigar smokers are organized. Membership is how the community is counted when they are.
- Is my membership contribution the same as a PAC donation?
- No. General CRA membership dues fund advocacy, legal, and grassroots work. Contributions to the CRA PAC are governed by separate federal election rules and eligibility requirements.
- Is CRA membership tax-deductible?
- Membership dues are generally not tax-deductible as charitable contributions. Consult a tax professional for guidance specific to your situation.
- How is my information used?
- Member contact information is used to send action alerts, briefings, and membership communications. CRA does not sell member data.
- I am already a member. How do I renew?
- Use the Renew page rather than this form, so your existing membership record stays intact instead of creating a new one.
★ Defend Cigar Freedom
Premium cigar freedom needs defenders.
CRA's influence depends on the strength of the community standing behind it. A $25 membership may seem small, but thousands of members speaking together create a voice policymakers cannot easily ignore.