The vaping community is growing quickly but it is under fire from local, state and the federal government. That is why that pro-vaping organizations are organizing to protect the booming hobby and pastime from a flood of restrictive legislation. According to Julie Woessner, executive director and board president of the Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Association, (CASAA) […]
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Vaping Industry Wants Support From 2016 Presidential Candidates
From the Desk of Michael Auhcke In the MediaThe quickly growing e-cigarette industry wants the 2016 presidential candidates to support vaping devices over regular cigarettes. According to the Smoke Free Alternatives Trade Association, or SFATA, the vapor industry leader sent letters this week to presidential candidates in both parties and asked them to advocate for vapor products and to correct some of the […]
Vape Regulations Are Pending, and Industry At Risk
FDA Regulation and Advocacy From the Desk of Michael Auhcke
The vaping industry is looking at a future that is anything but certain. Last month, FDA filed final regulations with the White House Office of Management and Budget. This is #8 in a nine-step process that will regulate e-cigs. The long march to regulation started in 2011. The final regulations have not been released yet, […]
New CDC Study Disarms E-Cig Critics, But Government Scrutiny Rising
FDA Regulation and Advocacy From the Desk of Michael Auhcke In the Media
A new Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study suggests that public health activists have little to fear regarding a new wave of smokers due to the vaping revolution. The CDC report, the first of its kind that estimates the amount of e-cigarette use in the US, shows that only .4 percent of people […]