In October 2023, the American Vaping Association (AVA) announced it was disbanding.
The American Vaping Association (AVA) was founded in 2014 with the goal of clearing up misunderstandings about e-cigarettes. The association has been working to legalize e-cigarettes by providing information to the media from the perspective of e-cigarette smokers.
Specific activities undertaken by Gregory Conley, president of the American Vaping Association (AVA), include the following:
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Interviewed by major online media
- He had a radio debate with anti-vaping activist Stanton Glantz.
- Organized protests against e-cigarette smokers and companies regulating e-cigarettes
- He has spoken in dozens of state legislatures against bills restricting e-cigarettes.
- In 2019, he attended a White House hearing where he explained to President Donald Trump that flavored nicotine vapes are important for people trying to quit smoking and do not cause EVALI lung injury .
President Gregory Conley plans to continue his work as the Legislative and External Affairs Director of the American Vaping Manufacturers Association (AVM) . Regarding the dissolution, the president said, "The e-cigarette, paper cigarette, and nicotine industries as a whole are suffering from complex regulations and activities that are based on misunderstandings. The American Vaping Manufacturers Association (AVM) will continue to work to promote e-cigarettes to protect the health of smokers ."
