Incisive coverage of the issues important to vaping. Plus critical debate over the issues and impacts of regulation in both Canada and the U.S.
Episodes
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Monday Dec 09, 2019
The deep, dark, ugly truth is often too much to bear. Do you dare to hear the truth?
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Live Streamed: December 9, 2019
Produced by: Brent Stafford
Friday Dec 06, 2019
Friday Dec 06, 2019
At times it seems like it will never end, the stream of shameful, slanderous, pseudo-scientific research belched from the halls of academia and the darkened corridors of public health. With each new study the same old rehash of claims chips away at the truth, that vaping is a safer alternative to smoking.
Thankfully a small cadre of scientists have dedicated careers to debunking bogus studies and one of the most prolific and well-known of these scientists is Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos, cardiologist and research fellow from the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Department of Pharmacology, University of Patras, Greece.
In this special edition of RegWatch hear Dr. Farsalinos confront the most pernicious of the recent retreads of suspicious studies and learn whether he thinks truth in science still has a chance to win-out.
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Streamed: December 6, 2019
Produced by: Brent Stafford
This episode is supported by: FlavourArt & STLTH
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Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
We’re beyond the cliché of a post-truth world. Tobacco control policy expert David Sweanor says journos @KCroweCBC @carlyweeks and rest of MSM traded ethics for activism and joined the moralist battle against #vaping @CBCNews @globeandmail @tDocsVsTobacco @GovCanHealth #cdnpoli
Watch the full episode "Got it Wrong"
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Streamed: December 5, 2019
Produced by: Brent Stafford
This episode is supported by: STLTH
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Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
The notoriously secretive political advocacy group Physicians for A Smoke-Free Canada, are major players in the War on Vaping in Canada. Who are they? What motivates their activism? And is Health Canada one of PSC financial backers?
Watch the full episode "Got it Wrong"
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Streamed: December 5, 2019
Produced by: Brent Stafford
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Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Moralists, prohibitionists and public health make for an unhealthy mix, for thousands of Canadians who teeter on the losing end of mass anti-vaping hysteria
Watch the full episode "Got it Wrong"
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Streamed: December 5, 2019
Produced by: Brent Stafford
This episode is supported by: STLTH
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Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
By now it should be clear to all observers that politicians, public health officials, non-profit health groups and the national media are joined in common cause to force Health Canada into abject retreat on vaping.
The endgame is a complete policy reversal on the regulations allowing adult access and choice to vaping products in Canada.
But more than just a U-turn, opponents appear to be demanding from Health Canada an admission that the agency, concerning the science on vaping, ‘got it wrong’ and miscalculated the health risks, impact of flavors on youth use, and the hazards of nicotine.
The pressure campaign is in full swing behind the scenes in Ottawa and supported by legislatures and public health groups from across the country. It’s out in full public view, propagated by activists in the media, such as Kelly Crowe from the CBC and Carly Weeks at the Globe and Mail; to name just a few.
In this edition of RegWatch we are joined by David Sweanor, Ottawa lawyer, renowned tobacco-control policy expert and harm reduction advocate. We’ll dive into the issues and ask: What and who is driving this train towards total abstinence and what if anything could be done to stop it?
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Streamed: December 3, 2019
Produced by: Brent Stafford
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Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
*Guest: Schell Hammel, Candidate for U.S. Congress
It’s the central question driving the entire debate over vaping: Keep flavors or lose flavors? No other issue commands the same urgency, not even nicotine. Consider that anti-vaping opponents believe flavors are the primary problem and allege flavors alone are responsible for attracting youth to vaping in the first place. Which then allows nicotine to its dirty business of addicting another generation of youth.
For vaping proponents, the answer to the question of flavors is far from clear. Debate over the issue has left many relationships twisted and tortured as vapers square off, choosing what terrible price vaping should pay, in order to relieve the incessant pressure destroying the industry.
Of course, flavors dominated the discussion at the White House listening session on Friday, which brought vaping industry leaders and anti-vaping opponents face-to-face with President Trump. But were any concrete plans offered to help the industry get out of this mess?
In tonight’s episode of RegWatch we are joined by Schell Hammel, national vaping advocate and candidate for U.S. Congress for the 22nd district in the state of Texas.
Is the vaping industry being forced into a devil’s bargain?
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Streamed: November 26, 2019
Produced by: Brent Stafford
This episode is supported by: Demand Vape
Sunday Nov 24, 2019
Sunday Nov 24, 2019
It was a pinnacle moment for the U.S. vaping industry. At the White House on Friday, vaping industry leaders met face-to-face with anti-vaping opponents, public-health advocates and President Trump in what was billed as a “listening session” to address the surge in underage vaping. Issues concerning flavors (including a flavor ban) captivated the discussion and provided for much of the disagreement.
President Trump did more than just listen he also led the conversation, demonstrating a significant understanding of the importance of flavors to adult vapers and for the success of the industry.
In this episode of RegWatch get critical insights and reactions from inside the meeting with session participant and leading industry rep Tony Abboud, the Executive Director of the Vapor Technology Association, and Jon Glauser, VTA Executive Board Member and industry powerhouse.
Was the meeting a slam dunk? Find out!
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Streamed: Sunday, November 24, 2019
Produced by: Brent Stafford
This episode is supported by: FlavourArt North America
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Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
At no other time has the nicotine vaping industry faced such intense controversy. Under fire for the so-called youth vaping “epidemic” and besieged from all sides over the gross allegation that it’s responsible for the so-called “vaping-related” lung illness—the industry is in a fight for its very survival.
While faced with these challenges the industry has fractured into essentially two camps: the open-systems segment that spawned and nurtured the industry, and the closed-pod systems segment, such as Juul, that have exploded in popularity, and which some say, are responsible for the rise in youth use.
In this special edition of RegWatch we are joined by Daniel David the President & CEO of VITA, the Vaping Industry Trade Association of Canada. In September, several vaping companies, including Juul, Imperial Tobacco Canada, which sells the Vype e-cigarette, and JTI Canada joined forces to launch the new trade organization.
What is VITA’s mission? What are its positions on issues such as flavours, advertising and point-of-sale marketing restrictions, nicotine caps and much more?
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Streamed: November 21, 2019
Produced by: Brent Stafford
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Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
*Guest: Tristan Thompson, Vaping Legion
True conspiracies, obvious treachery and the maniacal hive mind of the anti-vaping progressive. This is a conversation you don’t want to miss!
+++update on the fight to save vaping in the state of Massachusetts
Streamed: November 20, 2019.
Produced by: Brent Stafford
This episode is supported by: STLTH
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