Tonight, while speaking to Bret Baier on Fox News, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) came out opposed to the nicotine tax in President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better bill. “With where we are right now, a tax on nicotine? That doesn’t make any sense to me whatsoever,” Manchin told Baier. If you are from West Virginia, […]
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E-cigarettes are much safer than smoking but few know it. That’s a public health tragedy. (USA Today Op Ed)
Writing in USA Today, Julie Gunlock of the Independent Women’s Forum explains how detrimental it is to public health that most Americans now believe vaping is as dangerous as smoking. Public health officials’ goal should always be to build awareness of the risks associated with smoking and educate the public on the products that can […]
A Message from the AVA + Media & State Legislative Update
The following message was sent to members of AVA’s mailing list on April 12, 2018. Sign up for free! Vapers and advocates: There is never a dull moment when you are involved in the fight to keep vaping products accessible and affordable to adult smokers. Whether it is state or local legislation that would […]
VapesGiving Recap — Over $300,000 Raised for Vaping Advocacy with Naked 100
On behalf of the American Vaping Association, I am proud to announce the final results of the first annual VapesGiving, a program that the AVA hosted at the end of 2017. In total, we raised $332,183 in contributions for twenty-one nonprofit organizations, including the AVA. This includes $190,000 from Naked 100 and $142,183 from the […]
AVA Announces the Start of #VapesGiving!™!
Welcome to the 1st Annual #VapesGiving!™ The American Vaping Association is proud to host the first annual #VapesGiving™. This campaign provides a unique opportunity give thanks and appreciation for the countless hours and hard work that vaping advocates put in to protect our community and industry. We have undertaken this campaign because so many organizations […]