Legislative updates on Alaska, Massachusetts, California, Vermont, and other states. Alaska In the final hours of the Alaska Legislature’s 2018 session, two vaping-related bills passed; SB 63 (a bill that bans the sale of nicotine-free vapor products to minors) and SB 15 (a statewide smoking ban that includes vaping). Both bills await the signature of […]
When is a ban not a ban? San Francisco Prop E supporters urged not to say “ban”
On June 5th, voters in San Francisco will decide the fate of Proposition E, a ballot measure that seeks to overturn the city’s wide-reaching ban on the sale of all flavored “tobacco products” in the city, including vaping products (both with nicotine and without nicotine). The ban, which passed the San Francisco Board of Supervisors […]
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 […]
NY: Lawmaker pushes to tax e-cigs and vaping products
State Sen. David Carlucci’s new bill calls for a 25 cent per ml tax on nicotine liquid used in e-cigarettes and vaping pens. Lawmaker pushes to tax e-cigs and vaping products – News 12 Westchester
South Africa plan on tobacco shows misplaced zeal — Op Ed in Medical Brief
AVA President Gregory Conley published the below article at Medical Brief, a publication that is distributed to tens of thousands of doctors across parts of Africa. A misplaced zeal on the part of SA Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi and activists has caused them to set their sights on products that have been shown to […]