Nicotine-free vapes. At first glance, they sound like the answer to many of public health’s concerns over vaping. No tobacco. No nicotine. One would think that after all the harping, shaming, and demonization of nicotine, tobacco control and public health would embrace nicotine-free vapes. But after nearly eight years in business, the experience of one American company suggests otherwise.
In this episode of RegWatch, Cyclone Pods founder Conrad Kurth reveals what it’s like to operate a vape company with no tobacco and no nicotine—yet still be lumped in with nicotine vape flavor bans, advertising restrictions, shipping barriers, and relentless demonization.
Is this guilt by association?
Find out. Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com.
Released: August 7, 2026
Produced by: Brent Stafford
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