Legislative defense
We track every vapor-related bill filed in the House and Senate, submit written testimony, and put shop owners in front of committees who otherwise hear only from public health lobbies.
Maryland's vape shops speak with one voice.
The Maryland Vapor Alliance represents independent retailers before the General Assembly, the Comptroller, and county councils — defending adult access to tobacco harm reduction products and pushing back on regulation that closes small businesses without improving public health.
- 11
- Storefronts listed statewide
- 8
- Maryland counties covered
- 7
- Sessions represented in Annapolis
Every member shop, on one map.
Each listing is a dues-paying member holding a current Maryland retail licence that verifies identification at the door. No paid placement, no lead resale — the directory exists because adults asked where to go, not because anyone bid for the top slot.
- 11
- Licensed storefronts
- 8
- Counties represented
11 storefronts across 8 counties
A single shop rarely changes a bill. A trade association does.
Flavor bans, tax increases, and licensing caps move fast in a ninety-day session. Members are warned before a hearing, not after a vote.
Regulatory guidance
Comptroller registration, the Maryland flavored-product list, county zoning, age-verification audits — in plain language, with the deadlines that matter.
Compliance alerts
When a rule changes you hear that week, with the action and the date attached, rather than discovering it during an inspection.
Public standing
Membership signals to customers and legislators that a shop checks identification, follows the rules, and answers to something beyond its own register.
Members hear it first.
Most of the newsroom is members-only, because much of it is the association telling retailers something before it becomes public — a bill filed quietly, a list that changed, an enforcement window opening.
Members
Legislative Update and MACo 2025
MVA Legislative Update MVA is working hard to finalize a bill for introduction in the upcoming legislative session. We’ve already received valuable fe...
Members
Maryland Vapor Alliance: Session Wrap-Up 2025
The Maryland Vapor Alliance (MVA) had another successful legislative session! Bills Introduced This Session: HB1441 and SB0918 (AOG’s Registry Bill):...
Members
Member Meeting January 23, 2025
Tyler and Candice's Meeting with Chair Pam Beidle Chair Beidle is preparing a bill to restore enforcement power to the ATCC, which was previously remo...
Dues scale with the size of your operation.
Every level carries the same advocacy weight and the same vote. What changes is how many storefronts you can put on the map. Upgrades are immediate and prorated; downgrades wait until your renewal, so you keep what you have paid for.
Supporter
$100/mo
Advocacy and alerts, without a storefront listing.
Single Shop Owner
Common
$250/mo
1 directory listing.
Multi Shop Owner (2)
$500/mo
2 directory listings.
Multi Shop Owner (3+)
$750/mo
Unlimited directory listings.
The next session starts in January. Be represented before it does.
Join today and your listing goes live as soon as it clears review — usually within one business day.