Last week, the American Vaping Association teamed up with the Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Association to present a webinar on how and why both consumers and businesses should respond to the United States Postal Service’s vape mail regulations. With the deadline for comments coming up on Monday, March 22nd at 11:59 pm Eastern, we […]
AVA Update on State Vaping Laws & Regulations – 5/15/2018
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 […]
Hyperbolic headlines on JUUL threaten innovative vaping technology
A rash of inflammatory headlines have put vaping in the crosshairs of public opinion, but a recent article from Forbes online contributor Sally Satel calls for a more balanced look at the big picture. She argues that hastily moving to suppress the growth of vaping with tight regulation could have the opposite effect, pushing potential […]
Iowa Attorney General Urges Caution in FDA Assessment of Vaping Flavors
December 20, 2017 Dr. Scott Gottlieb, MD Commissioner United States Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20857 Re: a framework for considering the appeal of flavors in nicotine products Dear Dr. Gottlieb: Following FDA’s announcement of a comprehensive nicotine strategy on 28 July, we write regarding one aspect of the […]
