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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

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Streamed: December 5, 2019
Produced by: Brent Stafford

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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
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*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

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
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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
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*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.
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**Guest: John Xydous with special appearance by Tristan Thompson

As the jackboots of authoritarian government stomp across North America, it would do well for vapers to note that in at least one jurisdiction, the province of Quebec there is life after a brutal vape crackdown. The Quebec vaping industry is surviving after almost 4-years of operating under an oppressive anti-vaping regime that strips individuals of the right to speak freely and forces companies to comply with arcane regulations that routinely deliver obscene fines i.e. $8000 for a sticker out of place.

In this episode of RegWatch, John Xydous a vape chain-store owner and advocate in Quebec, provides tips for survival and talks about how a major victory in Quebec Superior Court is the game-changer that every vaping activist in the world should know about.

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Streamed: November 20, 2019
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The Globe and Mail, Canada’s leading progressive newspaper, published a 5,000-word attack on the Canadian vaping industry at the end of last week and then followed up with a searing editorial on Sunday. As it appears, the purpose of the exposé is to reveal scandalous and potentially criminal marketing practices of numerous Canadian vape companies. In what the Globe and Mail deem is an effort to hook a new generation of young people on nicotine.

Joining us today on RegWatch is ShY Bekman, he’s a board member of the Canadian vaping association and founder and CEO of DashVapes, the largest independently owned e-cigarette retailer and e-liquid manufacturer in Canada addresses the litany of charges leveled by the Globe and Mail.

Is this simply a hit job or is there merit to the claims?

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Streamed: November 18, 2019
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The B.C. provincial government is taking what it calls “bold action” in an effort to stem the rise in youth vaping the province. The new vaping regulations include increasing the provincial sales tax on vaping products, restricting the amount of nicotine in e-liquid to 20 milligrams per milliliter and forcing plain packaging with health warnings on all vapour products.

The new rules stop short of a ban on flavoured vaping products. Instead, B.C. proposes that flavours be restricted to shops that enforce age restrictions on sales. There are approximately 150 such stores in the province that would be able to sell additional flavours.

Many of the proposed changes to vaping in B.C. mirror the policy suggestions made by the Canadian Vaping Association and in this episode of RegWatch hear from Shaun Casey, past President and current board member of the CVA, and the architect of the CVA policy position on vaping.

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Streamed: Thursday, November 14, 2019
Produced by: Brent Stafford

Inarguably, if President Trump decides to dial-back his proposed national ban on flavored vaping products, then millions of American vapers will have only one person to thank and his name is Paul Blair. Blair is a policy strategist for the conservative-based advocacy group Americans for Tax Reform; for many, he’s the hero who crunched Trump’s 2016 state-by-state vote totals and loudly warned the president would lose the 2020 election if he abandons the vaper vote.

In this special edition of RegWatch, shot on location in Washington D.C., we talk with Blair about the still-pending national flavor ban and hear why he thinks CDC misinformation on nicotine-vaping is a “smack in the face.”

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Released: November 11, 2019.
Produced by: Brent Stafford

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