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
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
*Guest: Dave Bryans, CEO of the Ontario Convenience Stores Association
Caught between big tobacco and big government is how Dave Bryans, CEO of the Ontario Convenience Stores Association, describes the predicament that family-run convenience stores face in Ontario as a result of the upheaval over the so-called youth vaping epidemic.
OCSA’s membership totals over 3,000 independently run C-Stores in Ontario and the association advocates on behalf of the entire sector of 6,000 family-run stores.
In this episode of RegWatch learn about the pressure tactics which Bryans says big tobacco is using to maneuverer around the quickly changing regulatory environment and find out how new restrictions on the sale of vaping products represent a lost opportunity to communicate the virtues of vaping as an alternative to smoking.
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Live Streamed: July 28, 2020
Sr. Producer: Cindy Schmidt
Exec. Producer: Brent Stafford
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Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
*Guest: Dr. Chris Lalonde Professor of Psychology, University of Victoria - When University of Waterloo professor David Hammond first shared preliminary results of his teen vaping and smoking study with Health Canada and the media in late 2018, he did so with the “hope” that his findings were just a “blip”; a sentiment he expressed at the time, and then again in June 2019 when the study was finally published in the British Medical Journal.
While the results of the survey showed a 74% increase in teen vaping (measured as used once in the past 30-days,) from 2017 to 2018, the most explosive finding was in regard to youth smoking.
Dr. Hammond’s research purported to find a massive year-over-year increase of 45% in the prevalence of smoking among youth ages 16 to 19 in Canada. The finding fueled national news coverage, hyping the teen vaping “epidemic” and bolstered the claim that vaping is a gateway to smoking.
Now one year later, Dr. Hammond and the British Medical Journal have issued a correction to the controversial study and admit that not only was there no increase in teen smoking; the rate fell by 7%.
Joining us today on RegWatch is Dr. Chris Lalonde, Professor of Psychology and expert in research methodology at the University of Victoria. Hear his assessment of how researchers, media, and regulators leveraged Hammond’s research to justify new restrictions on vaping products; and learn why he believes this is a “pivotal moment.”
Did Dr. Hammond bury the correction to his study?
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Live Streamed: July 23, 2020
Sr. Producer: Cindy Schmidt
Exec. Producer: Brent Stafford
This episode is supported by: FLAVOURART
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Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
*Guest: Darryl Tempest, Exec. Dir. and Lead Advocate, Canadian Vaping Association
It is said nature abhors a vacuum and in regard to vaping regulations in Canada, this maxim appears to hold true. In the wake of the teen vaping epidemic and concern over the so-called “vaping-related lung illness,” provincial governments across the country have taken matters into their own hands by issuing a patchwork of new vaping restrictions intended to fill regulatory gaps left open by Health Canada.
The B.C. provincial government is the latest to drop a slew of new restrictions that are certain to change the way vaping products are produced, sold, and consumed in the province.
In this episode of RegWatch we are joined by Darryl Tempest, the Canadian Vaping Association’s Executive Director and Lead Advocate, for a detailed walkthrough and analysis of British Columbia’s new regs.
What will be the impact? Are these regs an industry killer?
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Live Streamed: July 22, 2020
Sr. Producer: Cindy Schmidt
Exec. Producer: Brent Stafford
This episode is supported by: FLAVOURART
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Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
It is the single most important question: Is vaping safe? Despite a mountain of research pointing to low health risks associated with vaping compared to smoking; a definitive answer remains elusive. But researchers behind a new multi-site international study of the health effects of vaping hope to remedy that and need your help.
The VERITAS (Vaping effects: real-world international surveillance) Cohort Study is headed by Dr. Riccardo Polosa out of CoEHAR, the Center of Excellence for Harm Reduction, Catania. The lead scientist and global project manager is Dr. Carl V. Phillips.
In this episode of RegWatch hear Dr. Phillips explain why the VERITAS Study is by far the most substantial study of the health effects of vaping (in the absence of smoking,) and will provide invaluable information for vapers, smokers, and policymakers.
You could play a critical role, find out how.
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Live Streamed: July 21, 2020
Sr. Producer: Cindy Schmidt
Exec. Producer: Brent Stafford
This episode is supported by: DEMAND VAPE
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Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
*Guest: Sam Tam, President of the Canada Vaping Association - In the effort to stem youth use of vaping products, Health Canada announced its final Vaping Products Promotion Regulations, which set out measures to further restrict the advertising and promotion of vaping products to youth. Central to the government’s approach is a strict requirement to display “health warnings” on all vaping products, promotions, and point of sale materials.
While overall the new regulations are welcome by industry, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for stakeholders to accept, what may be considered as the “original sin” of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act; the enshrinement of vaping as a “health hazard,” rather than as a tool for harm reduction.
The notion that vaping is a “health hazard” imbues the regulatory framework and nowhere does one find a comparison of the potential health benefits of vaping to the known dangers of smoking—what is hazardous to health could never provide a health benefit, so the argument goes.
Joining us today on RegWatch is Sam Tam, President of the Canadian Vaping Association. Hear his thoughts on Health Canada’s latest round of regulations and learn what the impact could be on Canada’s $1.36 billion vaping industry.
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Live Streamed: July 15, 2020
Sr. Producer: Cindy Schmidt
Exec. Producer: Brent Stafford
SUPPORTED BY: FLAVOUR CRAFTERS - DVINE - VAPE NATION - STINKY CANUCK
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Monday Jun 29, 2020
Monday Jun 29, 2020
*Guest: Dr. Colin Mendelsohn, Founding Chairman of the Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Assoc.
It was a surprise decision issued by Australia’s Minister of Health to ban the personal importation of liquid nicotine for vaping beginning on July 1. The order was issued on June 19, leaving little time for harm reduction activists and a coalition of MPs to mount an effective challenge to a law, which many agree, could drive tens of thousands of vapers back to smoking.
Under growing pressure, Health Minister Greg Hunt decided on June 27 to delay the ban on importing nicotine. However, the fight to legalize vaping is far from over.
Joining us today on RegWatch is Dr. Colin Mendelsohn, Founding Chairman of the Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association and member of the Expert Advisory Group that develops the Australian national smoking cessation guidelines.
Why did the Australian government issue the ban? What impact would it have had on public health? How did the vaping community mobilize against the ban? Were there surprising allies in the fight? And, what’s next in the fight to legalize vaping in Australia?
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Live Streamed: June 29, 2020
Sr. Producer: Cindy Schmidt
Exec. Producer: Brent Stafford
This episode is supported by: DEMAND VAPE
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Friday Jun 26, 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
*Get ready to think! (2:15) - What’s the impact of COVID-19 on the UK? How much of a threat is it? And when or will society ever get back to normal?
Clip from our May 5, RegWatch interview with John Britton, Prof. Epidemiology, University of Nottingham, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, Nottingham City Hospital
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Length: 2:15
Released: June 26, 2020
Org. Stream: May 5, 2020
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Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
*Guest: Kevin Crowley @Vapingit, Founder of Vapinglinks.blog
He’s a secret, wrapped up in an enigma, and smothered in secret sauce. Who is he?
Mike Peterson from “Vaping and the Mic” describes him as “the onion chef of Twitter.” Vapers.org.uk says his “gritty distinctive style is ever-readable.” And THR advocate Ivanna Awrey exclaims: “Bless your crankiness, Kevin Crowley!”
Joining us today for a special edition of RegWatch is the man himself, Kevin Crowley. The founder of the most-comprehensive pro-vaping resource on the web: vapinglinks.blog. The sharp edge on the @Vapingit Twitter account. And the man whose work advocating for vaping is so impactful, researchers mistake him as a bot. Yes, a bot!
This conversation could go anywhere, don’t miss it!
Live Streamed: June 25, 2020
Sr. Producer: Cindy Schmidt
Exec. Producer: Brent Stafford
This episode is supported by: DVINE - FLAVOUR CRAFTERS - VAPE NATION
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Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
*Guest: Matt Culley, Vaping Activist and YouTube Content Creator
There’s no doubt the U.S. vaping industry faces a public perception problem of gargantuan proportions. While advocates maintain (and research backs up) that vaping is a safer alternative to smoking, everyday anti-vaping forces meet continued success in their effort to permanently poison the public understanding of vaping.
Compounding the problem is a simple fact: vapers are not a monolithic group drawn from one political perspective or party. How then should the vaping movement activate politically in this U.S. presidential election in order to meet what is clearly is a political threat i.e. flavor bans, taxation, and other onerous regulations?
Joining us today on RegWatch is Matt Culley, a prominent vaping activist and virtuoso of vaping product review videos on YouTube. Known as Matt From SMM, he’s amassed near 300,000 subscribers and 60 million video views. Culley is one of the first product reviewer superstars to venture into the vaping advocacy space, bringing a strong ethical voice and his support for progressive values to bear.
Is there a winning message to persuade politicians and the public about the virtues of vaping?
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Live Stream: Wednesday, June 24
Time: 7:00pm ET / 6:00pm CT / 4:00pm PT
Sr. Producer: Cindy Schmidt
Exec. Producer: Brent Stafford
This episode is supported by: DEMAND VAPE
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Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
*Guest: Dr. Derek Yach, President of Foundation for a Smoke-Free World
Not long ago, tobacco control researchers and public health officials openly discussed a possible worldwide “endgame” to combustible tobacco use, thus preventing the death of up to one billion smokers by end of this century. But today, the focus on endgame is forgotten as the tobacco control movement intensifies efforts to eradicate vaping, the only technology proven both scalable and appealing to smokers as a viable alternative to smoking.
Tobacco control fixates on preventing up-take of smoking and complete cessation of nicotine use. While technologies like vaping, represent the principles of reduced risk and harm reduction.
Joining us today on RegWatch is Dr. Derek Yach, President of the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW) and former World Health Organization (WHO) cabinet director and executive director for noncommunicable diseases and mental health where he was deeply involved with the development of the world’s treaty on tobacco control, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).
At the forefront of global debate, hear Dr. Yach discuss the promise of tobacco harm reduction; why the WHO appears so vehemently opposed to harm reduction strategies; and whether increasing attacks on vaping (science and policy) and the reaction to crisis (youth epidemic, EVALI, and COVID19) have increased harm due to tobacco-related disease.
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Live Streamed: June 17, 2020
Sr. Producer: Cindy Schmidt
Exec. Producer: Brent Stafford
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