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Taking Stock | Royal College of Physicians on Vape Debate |...

The debate over nicotine vaping polarizes people “even in tobacco control,” says the chief tobacco control expert at the venerable Royal College of Physicians...

On Quebec Flavour Ban | Royal College of Physicians | RegWatch

What does Dr. Sanjay Agrawal, the Chair of the Royal College of Physicians Tobacco Advisory Group, think about the province of Quebec’s flavour ban? Only...

On “Gateway” Theory | Royal College of Physicians | RegWatch

What does Dr. Sanjay Agrawal, the Chair of the Royal College of Physicians Tobacco Advisory Group, think about the “Gateway” theory? Only on RegWatch by...

Think Twice | UK Reaction to Quebec Flavour Ban | RegWatch

The Quebec provincial government’s plan to ban flavours in nicotine vaping products appears out of step with the science on vaping and runs in...

Forbidden | Quebec Unleashes Black Market with Vape Flavour Ban |...

Quebec Minister of Health Christian Dubé announced a ban on flavours in nicotine vaping products which could go into effect in only 90 days. Under...

Swap To Stop’ | UK to Provide One Million Smokers Free...

In an astonishing announcement, the UK government released details of a new program to cut smoking rates in Britain dramatically. Dubbed ‘Swap to Stop,’...

Banned | Canadian Vape Advocates Denied Entry to Conferences | RegWatch

Last month tobacco control activists and public health professionals from across the country met for the National Conference on Tobacco and Vaping. The conference is...

Crime Scene | Quebec Moves to Ban Flavours | RegWatch

On Thursday, the government of Quebec unleashed Armageddon on the 250,000 nicotine vapers in the province by confirming reports that it is reviewing draft...

No Mystery | Canada’s Excise Tax on Vaping Means More Smoking...

According to tobacco control policy expert Clive Bates, Canada’s new excise tax on nicotine vaping products will lead to more smoking, illness, and death....

Tax Fears | Vape Product Tax Hits 50% Over Retail, Could...

It’s hard to imagine how Canada’s new excise tax on nicotine vaping products won’t drive scores of people back to smoking. When combined with...

Heavy Decisions | New Excise Tax Rocks Canadian Vape Industry |...

Consumers of nicotine vaping products in Canada are grappling with another rise in the cost of living, and this time, increasing costs are not...

Public Health Blunder | Canada’s Vape Excise Tax Could Lead to...

Canada’s new excise tax on nicotine vaping products is days away from implementation, and the ramifications could be disastrous. Excise taxes are known as...

Out of Sync | Sweanor Calls For “Rethink” On Vaping at...

What’s driving Health Canada’s war on vaping? Does the regulator favour drug harm reduction over tobacco harm reduction? And is it too late to...

RegWatch on Rebel News | Canada’s Vape Excise Tax

Is the Canadian government unreasonably attacking the vaping industry? For years, I’ve been asked by viewers and industry advocates about securing positive media coverage from...

Ravaged By Regs | Vape Retailer Calls for More Enforcement |...

There is one issue with the potential to unite anti-vaping campaigners with pro-vaping advocates and business owners in the Canadian vaping industry, and that...

Wrong Turn? | Researcher Reflects on Health Canada’s Vape Restrictions |...

As discussed on RegWatch over the past year, it appears Health Canada is taking a wrong turn on nicotine vaping. In a few short...

Healthy Outcomes | Switching to Nicotine Vapes Improves Well-being | RegWatch

Over the past months, several new research studies have released with surprisingly positive results regarding the most contentious issues around e-cigarettes. One study indicates that...

Doing Harm | Health Canada’s Confused Message on Vaping | RegWatch

With the comment period now closed for the legislative review of Canada’s Tobacco and Vaping Products Act, Canadian vapers again find themselves in “wait-and-see...

Anxious & Activated | Canadian Vapers Fight for Survival | RegWatch

One might hope the plunge in teen vaping and near eradication of teen smoking would prompt Health Canada and the federal government to slow...

Clear Thinking | Insights from Harm Reduction Forum | RegWatch

Surprising comments on the benefits of nicotine vaping and other safer nicotine products by Canadian pharmacists and a top research scientist, delivered at the...

For “All Canadians” | Did Health Canada Miss the Mark on...

It’s an original sin of Canada’s federal vaping regulations, the enshrinement of vaping as a health hazard rather than a safer nicotine source for...

Punted? | Provinces Could Have Final Say on Flavour Bans |...

It’s been nine months since Health Canada released details of its proposed nationwide ban on flavours in nicotine vaping products and there is still...

Tax Trouble | Canadian Vape Industry Facing New Excise Tax |...

The Canadian government announced last year it would introduce a new excise tax on nicotine vaping products in 2022. The tax is based on...

Case Crumbles | Losing Logic Behind Flavour Bans | RegWatch

Health Canada’s case for a ban on flavours in nicotine vaping products appears to be crumbling as evidence mounts regarding its potentially disastrous impact...