About VTA
Fighting for Science-Based Policies that Ensure The Continued Availability of Less Harmful Nicotine Products
For nearly a decade, the Vapor Technology Association has been at the forefront of defending the vapor industry and the rights of adult consumers to choose their preferred alternative to cigarettes. We engage directly with policy makers and the media to shape the future of vaping and nicotine policy in Washington DC and throughout the country.
The History of the VTA
Around 2010, vapor products emerged as a safer alternative to smoking and gained popularity among consumers. Regulators took notice and were quick to initiate sweeping regulations. Hoping to create a clear voice for thoughtful regulation in Washington, DC, the Vapor Technology Association (VTA) was founded by a group of concerned vapor companies in 2015.
Since then, VTA grew to become a leading national trade association defending the industry. VTA advocates for rational science-based regulation of the alternative nicotine products industry to ensure that we achieve the twin goals of preserving adult access to a wide variety of nicotine products while at the same time preventing youth access.
VTA has been on the forefront of every issue confronting the industry and we are committed to continue our efforts to create a rational, transparent and fair market place for our members to operate.
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Send inquiryVTA is run by a group of dedicated professionals with a unique blend of government affairs, public policy, legal and communications experience. We are committed to ensuring the vapor industry continues to thrive and innovate.
Tony Abboud
Executive Director, VTA
Tony is a government relations expert and litigator with 25 years experience in grassroots organizing, politics, state lobbying and the courtroom. Tony has spent the past decade defending vapor companies and companies in other heavily regulated industries against government over-reach.
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Tiffany Tucker
Membership Director, VTA
With 25 years of experience, Tiffany is a passionate and dedicated Executive Assistant providing proactive and efficient support to executives and teams in a face paced environment. She possesses a strong desire to see the team as a whole succeed.
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⚠️EVALI II - This week, at the Next Generation Nicotine Delivery conference in Miami, VTA’s Exec Dir presented a stark warning about a new highly funded, orchestrated anti-vaping campaign that is manufacturing a crisis - worse than EVALI - which will taint the entire industry.
🚨Smokers urged to swap cigarettes for vapes in world first scheme: UK
💥"One million smokers will be encouraged to swap cigarettes for vapes under a pioneering new “swap to stop” scheme designed to improve the health of the nation and cut smoking rates."
Since our last update, we got a LOT of questions re: FDA's stance on enforcement discretion re: synthetic & tobacco-derived nicotine products. FDA's surprising written position is in our latest blog. Spoiler alert: FDA says no difference b/t NTN & TDN.
A frightening admission by @FDATobacco which confirms that it has completely lost sight of its mission to eradicate smoking. Even scarier considering it has used its left over resources to authorize the marketing of ~800 new combustibles ( >400 new cigarettes! ) since 2019. #lost
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