WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the American Vaping Association, a nonprofit that advocates for sensible regulation of vaping products, reacted to a provision in President Donald Trump’s proposed FY2020 budget (p. 47) that would give the Food & Drug Administration the power to collect an additional $100 million in tobacco product “user fees,” including a new […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is scheduled to make a speech regarding the future of tobacco and nicotine regulation in the United States.  According to leaks provided to the Washington Post and other outlets last week, Commissioner Gottlieb is expected to announce plans for the FDA Center for Tobacco Products to: […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to today’s announcement by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, American Vaping Association President Gregory Conley offered the following comments: “Thousands of small-business vape shops across America do not engage in irresponsible marketing practices and do not even sell the products being targeted by the FDA with threatening letters. Despite this, Commissioner […]

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Food & Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission announced that they had jointly sent thirteen warning letters to manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of flavored vapor products, alleging violations of both the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act. The recipients of the letters include NEwhere […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gregory Conley, President of the the American Vaping Association, issued the following statement in response to an announcement by JUUL Labs and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller on the start of a new comprehensive strategy to combat underage usage of vaping products. “We are reluctant to support policies that would deny harm […]