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The Quebec provincial government’s plan to ban flavours in nicotine vaping products appears out of step with the science on vaping and runs in stark contrast with the UK government’s astonishing new plan to provide 1 million smokers a free vaping starter kit to help smokers in England to quit for good. Joining us today with reaction from the UK on Quebec’s proposed flavour ban is Louise Ross, a cl...

Bureaucratic hurdles and fixed service fees could be forcing healthcare professionals in Ontario to shut practices and leave the industry. Physiotherapists, chiropractors, and massage therapists who treat people injured in car accidents have fallen under the control of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority, an Ontario regulator more concerned with promulgating red tape than with patient care...

The UK’s recently announced “Swap to Stop” program, which provides free vaping starter kits to one million current smokers, is being hailed a massive boon to public health. Tobacco control policy expert Clive Bates says the program is a pragmatic and constructive intervention with the potential to be catalytic, hopefully tying smokers to vaping in a manner that is self-sustaining over the long ter...

Quebec Minister of Health Christian Dubé announced a ban on flavours in nicotine vaping products which could go into effect in only 90 days. Under the proposed regulation, all flavoured vapes, except for tobacco flavoured, will be forbidden in the province. It’s devastating news for the 250,000 nicotine vapers who rely on various flavours to stay smoke-free. And for the hundreds of small business...

In an astonishing announcement, the UK government released details of a new program to cut smoking rates in Britain dramatically. Dubbed ‘Swap to Stop,’ the initiative provides one million current smokers with free vaping starter kits and dedicated behavioral support in what is being called a “world-first.” Joining us today from England to talk through the new plan is Louise Ross, a clinical consu...

No state organization has had more success fending off anti-vaping legislation than the Tennessee Smoke Free Association. Led for years by founder and recently retired president Dimitris Agrafiotis, the group continues to push back on anti-vaping legislation, which, more often than not, is backed by big tobacco. Joining us today are vape shop owners Danny Gillis and Chris Lautz, president and vice...

Last month tobacco control activists and public health professionals from across the country met for the National Conference on Tobacco and Vaping. The conference is the premiere event for tobacco control in Canada. But all are not welcome at this event. According to an Ontario Public Health Association rep, “the conference does not allow those with ties to tobacco or vaping industries to attend.”...

A reckoning awaits nicotine vapers worldwide this November when several thousand unaccountable bureaucrats meet for COP10, the 10th session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. COP10 presents a massive threat to vaping as treaty members consider several new regulations, which include: a ban on open systems, an effective nicotine cap, and a redefiniti...

Despite mastering harm reduction principles in its historic fight against HIV/AIDS, the South African government willfully ignores tobacco harm reduction as a potent tool in the battle to end smoking related disease and death. Guests: Dr. Phindile Shangase, Senior Lecturer, University of Free State, K•A•C Global Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholar & Kurt Yeo, Co-founder VSML, Tobacco Harm Reduction...

On Thursday, the government of Quebec unleashed Armageddon on the 250,000 nicotine vapers in the province by confirming reports that it is reviewing draft legislation to ban flavours. Indeed, a Quebec flavour ban is not only likely but expected! Joining us today to discuss the impact of Quebec’s War on Vaping and what the industry is doing to fight back is Darryl Tempest, executive director at the...

Harm reduction warrior shares frustration over public health’s strident refusal to consider nicotine vaping in the fight to end deadly forms of tobacco use. *Guest: Fiona Patten, Leader of The Reason Party, M.P. for Northern Metropolitan Region, Legislative Council, Parliament of Victoria Original Airdate: June 9, 2022 Posted: March 1, 2023 Make RegWatch happen, go to support(dot)regulatorwatch(do...

Hysteria over vaping is not a by-product of public health’s war on vaping; it’s the intended result. Public health seeks to generate fear and panic to impede logical thinking, from the so-called “epidemic” of teen vaping and “vaping-related lung illness” to the claim that nicotine harms developing brains. In this special edition of RegWatch, Martin Cullip, International Fellow at the Taxpayers Pro...

Unity. It’s the long sought-for desire of many within vaping advocacy. No more backbiting and griping between groups over strategy and tactics in the fight to save vaping. Only focused and efficient action. The dream may finally be a reality with the recent announcement of a “strategic alignment” between two powerhouse vaping advocacy groups in the U.S., SFATA, the Smoke-Free Alternatives Trade As...

Is big tobacco a threat to the nicotine vaping industry? This is an old and touchy question for many vaping advocates. Most assume that at some point, tobacco companies acted deliberately to thwart vaping's rise. Yet today, big tobacco is positioned to drive the future of vaping. The question: Is there room for both?  Joining us today for part two of our interview is Jonathan Fell. For over 30 yea...

What’s holding tobacco harm reduction back? According to Ronald W. Dworkin a medical doctor and political scientist, it’s public health’s penchant for perfecting human beings. Safer nicotine products are in the way of achieving their grand vision. *Guest: Dr. Ronald W. Dworkin, Anesthesiologist, Political Scientist, Lecturer, George Washington University Original Airdate: May 26, 2022 Posted: Janu...

Could the war on vaping in the U.S. finally take a turn in favor of tobacco harm reduction? It’s a legitimate question even though the cause has suffered major losses, such as the California flavor ban. Joining us today to help answer this question is Dimitris Agrafiotis, a.k.a. the VapinGreek. He’s a global advocate for vaping, former executive director of the Tennessee Smoke Free Association, an...

Earlier this week, fans of Tim Pool and his live YouTube show Timcast IRL may have been shocked when a conversation about obesity and the food pyramid veered into a discussion about vaping that amplified almost every anti-vaping myth and stereotype pushed by public health. It was an astonishing amount of misinformation. Joining us today to unpack the Timcast vaping debacle is Dimitris Agrafiotis a...

Last night on @Timcast @TaylerUSA argued that #vaping is worse than smoking. Hear CDC, FDA, and Bloomberg lies, including fake lung disease #EVALI in these 6.5mins. It was a pile-on. Includes: @IanCrossland @Lukewearechange. Thanks @philthatremains for your common sense. Only on RegWatch by Regulatorwatch.com. Released: January 11, 2022 Produced by Brent Stafford https://regwat.ch/3kcp2yA This epi...

On Monday, the Reagan-Udall Foundation released its report evaluating the FDA’s tobacco program, and its findings are remarkable, if not shocking. The expert panel cited numerous examples where the agency lacked sufficient strategic planning, useful and timely guidance, and internal leadership on critical issues, such as finding a balance between science and policy. The Reagan-Udall panel goes as...

It’s blatant, and some think shameful, the degree to which political interference and anti-vaping ideology have hijacked the FDA’s approval process for nicotine vaping products. Recent comments released by the Reagan-Udall Foundation in its review of the FDA and its Center for Tobacco Products prove as much. Joining us today is Tony Abboud, the Executive Director at the Vapor Technology Associatio...

Content creators on YouTube are being forced into a terrible choice either self-mark pro-vaping content as “harmful & dangerous” or face a litany of warnings, restrictions, and inevitable channel strikes. With three strikes, YouTube deletes your entire channel erasing all videos and views. It’s a horrifying choice for content creators dedicated to sharing the virtues of vaping with millions across...

Are e-cigarettes effective in helping smokers to quit? It’s one of the most hotly contested questions in the battle over vaping, but an answer may finally be in hand. According to the latest Cochrane Review of Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation, there is “high-certainty evidence” that nicotine vapes are more effective than traditional nicotine replacement therapies, such as nicotine patch...

Public health’s insufferable war on vaping continues its path of destruction for U.S. consumers of nicotine vaping products. Fueled by the moral panic over teen vaping, voters in California passed a statewide flavor ban that’s certain to force some vapers back to smoking while denying current smokers easy access to safer nicotine products which could save lives. Charles Gardner, executive director...

According to tobacco control policy expert Clive Bates, Canada’s new excise tax on nicotine vaping products will lead to more smoking, illness, and death. What’s driving Canada’s inexplicable about-turn on vaping? Find out, only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com. Released: November 12, 2022 Produced by Brent Stafford https://youtu.be/J_HBzUl51lY Part of our “Last Stand” Canada coverage *Support Re...

Hard-hitting columnist and public health analyst reveals motivations and tactics behind the most egregious efforts to destroy vaping. *Guest: Michelle Minton, Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute Original Airdate: May 12, 2022 Posted: November 7, 2022   https://youtu.be/AT0Vage2Z7Q Make RegWatch happen, go to https://support.regulatorwatch.com Watch RegWatch on GFN.TV every second Thurs...