WASHINGTON, D.C. — Later today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is expected to hold a vote on the so called Build Back Better (“BBB”) bill, a $1.75 trillion tax and spending plan that President Joe Biden has made passing a top priority. Heading into the vote, the American Vaping Association is cautioning House Democrats that […]
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CDC: Teen Vaping Fell by Over 40% in 2021
New data underscores arbitrary nature of FDA’s recent bans on vaping products
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration released partial results from the 2021 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). The new data shows that youth vaping fell by over 40% compared to 2020. Among high schoolers and middle school students, vaping fell to 11.3% and 2.8%, down […]
After Banning Over a Million Vaping Products, FDA Kicks the Can Down the Road
Vaping advocacy group blasts FDA inaction
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Five years after gaining regulatory authority over vaping products and one year after manufacturers submitted millions of applications seeking to keep their vaping products on the market, the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products announced today the results of its yearlong review process. Gregory Conley, president of the American Vaping […]
FDA Could Protect Cigarette Companies with its PMTA Decisions
As September 9th approaches, FDA's plans for vaping are still uncertain
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over the last month, the Food and Drug Administration has banned the sale of approximately five million nicotine-containing vaping products. Now, with just 24 hours remaining until the agency’s deadline of September 9, 2021, to authorize or deny remaining applications from vaping product manufacturers, the American Vaping Association is calling on the […]
400+ Vape Businesses Urge FedEx to Change Shipping Rules
Marginalized communities and the business that serve them will suffer without changes, letter argues
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the American Vaping Association, a pro-vaping advocacy organization, sent a letter to FedEx signed by 428 small business owners urging the carrier to reconsider its recent policy change that prohibits them from shipping or receiving vaping products, otherwise known as e-cigarettes. The letter warns that the refusal of FedEx to update their policy […]