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Friday Dec 10, 2021
Friday Dec 10, 2021
Some rare, good news to share with you today, U.S. President Joe Biden’s federal vape tax appears dead on arrival as Senate Democrats yesterday dropped the proposal from the Build Back Better Act. The question today is: What changed their minds?
Joining us on RegWatch is Tony Abboud, executive director of the Vapor Technology Association and longtime friend of the show. Is the vape tax dead? Or is there still a chance Democrats could try again?
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Released: December 10, 2021
Produced by Brent Stafford
This episode is supported by DEMAND VAPE
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Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
As we head into the final few weeks of 2021, the future for vaping and other safer nicotine products has never looked so clear: uncertainty and dread remain the dominant drivers heading into 2022. Yet, in a remarkable development, 2021 witnessed a strong pushback in favor of tobacco harm reduction by a group of influential tobacco control experts, which could be a gamechanger.
Joining us on RegWatch is the eminent tobacco control researcher Dr. Kenneth Warner, Dean Emeritus, Prof. Emeritus, School of Public Health, University of Michigan. Dr. Warner is at the forefront of efforts to restore balance in public health policy towards vaping and tobacco harm reduction.
Did vaping contribute to the historic decline of teen smoking? Will flavor bans push people back to smoking? Find out!
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Released: December 9, 2021
Produced by Brent Stafford
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Monday Dec 06, 2021
Monday Dec 06, 2021
During an extraordinary online event last week, decision-makers at Health Canada responsible for regulating nicotine vaping products delivered a presentation to explain how vaping regulations are decided, drafted, and developed in Canada. The webinar organized by the vaping advocacy group Rights 4 Vapers sought to provide perspective and insight into Health Canada’s proposed national flavour ban.
Joining us today for reaction to the event are hosts Maria Papaioannoy-Duic from Rights 4 Vapers and Christina Xydous from the Quebec-based vaping rights group CDVQ.
Did the event present a positive step forward in the fight to save flavours? Did Health Canada sufficiently acknowledge vapers’ many fears and concerns over the proposed flavour ban? Will this event make a difference?
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Live Streamed: December 6, 2021
Produced by Brent Stafford
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Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
RegWatch coverage of Health Canada’s webinar explaining the regulatory process and how vaping regulations are decided, drafted, and developed in Canada.
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Released: December 2, 2021
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Friday Nov 19, 2021
Friday Nov 19, 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden’s proposed federal vape tax is one step closer to fruition with the passage this week of the Build Back Better Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. If the bill passes the Senate, costs will skyrocket for safer nicotine products and push millions back to smoking.
Joining us today on RegWatch is Dr. Michael Pesko, one of the country’s leading economists when it comes to analyzing the effect of e-cigarette taxes. Hear about the alarming research that shows how the new tax (which is applied to nicotine in e-cigarettes only) would dramatically increase teen smoking by hundreds of thousands and adult smoking by the millions.
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Released: November 19, 2021
Produced by Brent Stafford
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Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Measures to curb COVID-19 hammered tourism and business travel in British Columbia over the past 19-months. Revenues fell by 70% in 2020 compared to the year prior. Considering the industries bring into the province a total of 14 billion dollars per year, it’s a staggering loss in revenue and jobs.
At a press conference in Vancouver today, industry leaders called for the federal government to “follow the science” and scrap the expensive pre-departure PCR test for fully vaccinated visitors.
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Released: November 10, 2021
Produced by Brent Stafford
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Saturday Nov 06, 2021
Saturday Nov 06, 2021
Amazing places tobacco harm reduction takes you | RegWatch at GSTHR in London, 2021 | 2,000-year-old Roman Amphitheatre.
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Released: November 6, 2021
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Saturday Nov 06, 2021
Saturday Nov 06, 2021
New tax set to make vaping more expensive than smoking | RegWatch at GSTHR in London, 2021. Interview with Norbert Schmidt, Consumer Advocate, Tobacco Harm Reduction.
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Released: November 6, 2021
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Saturday Nov 06, 2021
Saturday Nov 06, 2021
We need to go farther to reach smoke-free future | RegWatch at GSTHR in London, 2021. Interview with Mark Oates, Director of We Vape UK; Fellow at the Adam Smith Institute
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Released: November 6, 2021
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Saturday Nov 06, 2021
Saturday Nov 06, 2021
Monumental madness behind the war on nicotine | RegWatch at GSTHR in London, 2021. Interview with Ethan Nadelmann, Founder & Fmr. Exec. Director, Drug Policy Alliance; Podcast Host, PSYCHOACTIVE
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Released: November 6, 2021
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