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DAKOTA VAPING ASSOCIATION
The DVA is a 501(c)6 South Dakota trade association of vaping businesses organized to advocate, educate and promote the vaping community and industry.
U.S. NEWS Banning e-cigarettes, not tobacco products, is ‘ludicrous,’ some public health experts say
By: Elizabeth Chuck San Francisco’s ban on electronic cigarettes is an “insane public policy,” some public health experts say, arguing that the city should ban all tobacco products instead. The criticism came aft ...
Iowa Attorney General Defends Vaping
Believes regulation should be dictated by science, not fear. The United States is currently in the midst of hysteria surrounding nicotine vaping following reports of illnesses repeatedly misattributed to it, despite bot ...
Vaping Helps More Than 50,000 Smokers Quit Annually
New research notes vaping’s efficacy as a smoking cessation device There has been a recent backlash against vaping in the United States as media outlets misattribute illnesses to e-cigarettes, despite extensive eviden ...
Ex-FDA Chief Gottlieb: JUUL is the problem, not adult vape shops
On Monday, former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said that pod-style vapor products like JUUL, NJOY, and Vuse should be the primary focus of a possible Trump flavor ban. Citing two recently published studies ...
Still unconvinced of vape bans. Trump says Black Market ‘poison’ is chief concern
Yesterday, President Donald Trump held his long-awaited meeting with vaping advocacy groups, medical lobbyists, and leading e-cig retailers to debate the possible relevance of nationwide flavor bans. The president ...
White House Rally: Look What You Did, Vapers!
The rally last Saturday in Washington was postponed for an hour while President Trump prepared to board a helicopter on his way to a football game. Vapers waited patiently across the street near the Washington Monu ...
Apple Bans All Vaping Apps from its App Store
Apple bans all vaping related apps from their app store, citing the recent health concerns and deaths the driving force for this move. The ban has already been put into action, though initially downloaded apps will cont ...
СDС: THC May be a Part of Vaping Related Injuries and Deaths
CDC confirms that THC vape juices and cartridges may be the biggest contributor to the recent vaping illnesses and deaths. In a press release, it said it is working in pinpointing the exact cause. CDC confirms that THC ...
Arkansas AG Leslie Rutledge Takes Action Against eBay Vape Seller
Every day, hundreds of responsible online retailers of vaping products use multiple tools to stop minors from illegally accessing vaping products, including third-party age verification, requesting scans of government- ...
Michigan Flavor Ban Update — What’s Next?
Last Wednesday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) announced her intention to issue emergency rules to ban the sale of vaping products in all flavors but tobacco. Since then, we have received inquiries from vapers ...
Study: Smokers Who Vape Daily Are More Likely to Quit
A new study from doctors at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital confirms that smokers who vape regularly are far more likely to quit smoking than those who don’t vape. In fact, smokers who vap ...
Judge orders rewrite of Massachusetts vaping ban within 7-days; THC vapes still not addressed
Just hours ago, Judge Douglas Wilkins of the Suffolk County Superior Court in Boston issued his ruling on the controversial Massachusetts vaping ban recently implemented by Gov. Charlie Baker. The results were a m ...
Montana becomes 4th state to temporarily halt vape ban; Will Massachusetts be next?
Judges in New York, Michigan, and Oregon have already issued temporary restraining orders on vaping ban executive actions signed into law by their perspective governors. On Friday, Ravalli County District Judge Je ...
Another win: Oregon court blocks nicotine vapes ban; leaves THC-vapes ban in place
On Thursday, the Oregon Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay on Governor Kate Brown’s executive order to ban flavored nicotine-based vapes statewide. The prohibitory actions, however, will remain in full eff ...
Here’s the VTA poll that likely influenced Trump’s reversal of flavored vape ban
The mainstream media began reporting on Monday that President Donald Trump has decided to pull back on his September 11 decision to ban flavored vapes. Rumors began surfacing last week that a reversal was on the table ...