Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-California) speaking to vapers at a Right to Vape Tour event in Santee, California [PDF of our letter] May 30, 2017 The Honorable Duncan Hunter U.S. House of Representatives 2429 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 Dear Rep. Hunter: On behalf of the American Vaping Association (AVA), a nonprofit organization which advocates for […]
13 groups support Cole-Bishop Amendment to Tobacco Control Act
[PDF] To the Members of the United States Congress: We, the undersigned organizations, urge you to provide regulatory relief from the Food and Drug Administration’s May 2016 “Deeming Rule” as part of the final FY17 omnibus appropriations package. Without a modernization of a provision of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA), the […]
Over $60,000 Raised for AVA & R2BSF in Online Fundraiser
A message from AVA President Gregory Conley: We are less than a week into Right to Vape Fundraising Campaign and over $60,000 has been raised from 700-plus vapers and businesses to support the efforts of the American Vaping Association and the Right to be Smoke-Free Coalition (which will receive 25% of all funds donated to […]
August 8, 2016 — What Does it Mean for Vaping?
As of August 8, 2016, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will consider vapor products to be “tobacco products” under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the Tobacco Control Act). What does this mean for vaping and the development of new reduced harm products in the United States going forward? The bad news […]
Thank You to SEVIA USA and SMOK
Since the release of the FDA’s prohibitive deeming regulations, donations to the American Vaping Association have experienced a significant uptick. All across the country and the world, businesses and consumers are recognizing that support for organizations fighting for vapor products is critical to changing the predicate date and creating a sustainable path forward for small- […]
