WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Vaping Association (AVA), a leading advocate for the health benefits of electronic cigarettes, today endorsed legislation by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and others that would require child-resistant packaging for liquids used in e-cigarettes. “Sen. Brown and the e-cigarette industry want the same thing: to create safer products that further the […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Vaping Association (AVA), a leading advocate for the health benefits of electronic cigarettes, today called on the Missouri state legislature to override Governor Jay Nixon’s decision to veto SB 841, which would ban the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors. “It’s common sense that e-cigarettes should not be sold to […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE American Vaping Association Supports Sen. Harkin’s Effort to Childproof E-Cigarette Products WASHINGTON, D.C., July 14, 2014 – The American Vaping Association (AVA), a leading advocate for the health benefits of electronic cigarettes, today endorsed legislation by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and others that would require childproof packaging for liquids used in e-cigarettes. […]

Statement by American Vaping Association President Gregory Conley on today’s Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on electronic cigarettes and the deeming regulation: “At today’s hearing, Senator Tom Harkin (D – IA) continued his tradition of making misleading and unsubstantiated claims about manufacturers, retailers, and consumers of vaping products such as electronic cigarettes. […]

ALBANY, N.Y. — Today, a “public hearing” on a number of bills relating to vaporizing products (such as electronic cigarettes) will be held before the New York State Senate Health Committee. There is great debate in the scientific community about the risks and rewards of smokers switching to vaporizing products. One would expect that the […]