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American Vaping Association lobbying Congress amid new FDA regulations

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 25, 2016
In a town known for blowing smoke, an association is taking a different approach with its lobbying. The American Vaping Association has filed its first federal lobbying disclosure in the wake of recent Food and Drug Administration regulations.

In May, the FDA rolled out regulations that would require e-cigarette manufacturers to demonstrate their products' safety and submit to an expensive approval process. The rules are set to go into effect Aug. 8.

The American Vaping Association, founded in 2013, is lobbying on issues related to "vapor products" and the FDA.

While e-cigarette use has risen in popularity in recent years, the number of users in the U.S. has declined by 1.7 million from 2014 to 2015, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.