Below is a listing of worthwhile vaping advocacy organizations .
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Trade Organizations

VTA is the only national trade association that can execute a coordinated federal and state lobbying strategy combined with an integrated public affairs strategy to protect the vapor industry.

The American Vaping Association is a nonprofit organization that advocates for small- and medium-sized businesses in the rapidly growing vaping and electronic cigarette industry. We are dedicated to educating the public and government officials about financial and public health benefits offered by vapor products, which are battery-powered devices that heat a liquid nicotine or nicotine-free solution and create an inhalable vapor.

100 ecig manufacturers came together at a conference in Shenzhen China to commit their resources and financial support in the fight against unfair and burdensome FDA regulations. SEVIA USA was created and looking forward to assisting various advocacy and litigation groups in the US.

VISTA is a newly formed non-profit (April 2014) that will be funded by vaping industry businesses with a primary goal of raising the necessary monies to hire lobbyists in every state to proactively advocate for our business rights.

As the largest and leading trade association in the vapor industry we are committed to its’ continued growth and expansion. We represent the interests of the non-big tobacco supply chain, including manufacturers, online retailers, brick and mortar vape stores, distributors, importers and wholesalers.

The Right to be Smoke-Free Coalition is a non-profit, industry-led trade association of e-vapor businesses dedicated to promoting the interests of the industry by advocating for reasonable and responsible laws and regulations, and fighting for the right of vapers to be smoke-free.

AEMSA, the first and only Manufacturers’ trade association completely dedicated to creating responsible and sustainable standards for the safe manufacturing of “e-liquids” used in e-vapor products (aka electronic cigarettes). AEMSA is an all-volunteer organization, formed by American manufacturers of e-liquids, to promote safety and responsibility through self-regulation.

Consumer Organizations

Our mission is to ensure the availability of effective, affordable and reduced harm alternatives to smoking by increasing public awareness and education; to encourage the testing and development of products to achieve acceptable safety standards and reasonable regulation; and to promote the benefits of reduced harm alternatives.

State Organizations

 

Bistate Regional Advocates for Vaping Education or BRAVE, is a grassroots, not for profit organization, whose mission is to promote vapor and nicotine alternatives through advocacy and education. BRAVE partners with state legislators in Illinois and Missouri, and local councils in the greater St. Louis area, on both sides of the river.

The BEAA believes vaping is a financial and public health boon for our state. The vaping industry is responsible for creating over 200 new small businesses (since 2012) that employ over 2000 people in Alabama, all while facilitating a reduced-harm alternative for millions of adult tobacco users across the state.

The mission of the Colorado Smoke Free Association  is to make sure the Colorado vapor industry and its supporters have a unified platform in order to be more effective in battling regulations.

The Florida Smoke-Free Association is a non-profit advocacy group comprised vaping businesses and consumers. The goal of FSFA is to support and protect the Florida vaping industry. FSFA works with Legislators and Florida Health Officials to reduce the devastating effects of combustible tobacco products.

 

The Georgia Smoke Free Associationis consumer advocacy group and trade organization with a focus on Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) through the use of personal vaporizers (electronic cigarettes) and other smokeless tobacco products shown to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with smoking. 

 

The Kentucky Smoke Free Association  is consumer advocacy group and trade organization with a focus on Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) through the use of personal vaporizers (electronic cigarettes) and other smokeless tobacco products shown to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with smoking.

 

The Masachusetts Smoke Free Association is a consumer advocacy group and trade organization with a focus on Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) through the use of personal vaporizers (electronic cigarettes) and other smokeless tobacco products shown to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with smoking traditional combustible tobacco products.

The Mississippi Vaping Advocacy Association believes vaping is a financial and public health boon for our state. The vaping industry is responsible for creating over 200 new small businesses (since 2012) that employ over 2000 people in Mississippi, all while facilitating a reduced-harm alternative for millions of adult tobacco users across the state.

Missouri Smoke Free is a tobacco harm reduction organization working to create a healthier Missouri.  Our mission is to reduce the toll of tobacco smoke though free market solutions, scientific research, and good public health policies.

OHVTA is an Ohio based nonprofit trade association. Our organization is dedicated to creating sensible and a responsible electronic cigarette market by providing the media, legislative bodies and retail stores with education, communication and research.

Oklahoma Vapers Advocacy League was founded in March of 2012 by your local Vape Stores to preserve your rights to access reduced harm alternatives to tobacco products. Ways we achieve that is by assisting and implementing proper legislation that affords consumers the right of choice at a local and national level.

South Carolina Vapor Industry Association Our mission is to educate our representatives, and our state about the positive effects of e-cigarettes and to advocate for SC's Vaping Community.

The Tennessee Smoke Free Association is an advocacy group and trade organization with a focus on Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) through the use of personal vaporizers (electronic cigarettes) and other smokeless tobacco products shown to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with smoking.

The Utah Smoke Free Association fights for the rights of Utah residents wishing to reduce the harms to themselves and their loved ones from smoked tobacco usage through the use of electronic vapor products.

The Virginia Smoke Free Association is about fighting for the rights of Virginia residents wishing to reduce the harms to themselves and their loved ones from tobacco usage through the use of personal vaporizers (electronic cigarettes).

International Organizations

CVA is a registered national, not-for-profit organization, responsible for the management of government and media relations on behalf of the Canadian Vaping Industry. CVA will represent the over 300 retail and online electronic cigarette businesses in Canada. 

The New Nicotine Alliance Australia is a not for profit organisation working towards improving public health through a greater understanding of risk-reduced nicotine products and their uses.  It receives no funding from tobacco, e-cigarette or pharmaceutical companies or their affiliates.

NNA UK is concerned with improving public health, through a greater understanding of “new” (risk-reduced) nicotine products and their uses.

In October 2015 New Zealand’s leading e-cigarette and vaping enthusiasts launched the NZVA as a New Zealand based advocacy group that seeks to increase awareness and understanding of e-cigarettes and vaping issues.