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RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com
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.
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RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comUNWORKABLE | FDA Signals PMTA Overhaul, But Will It Deliver? | RegWatch
FDA says it wants a more predictable PMTA process. That’s welcome news for an industry that has spent years navigating shifting standards, mass denials and…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comBLEED US DRY | Vape Veteran on Big Tobacco’s Campaign to Crush Vaping | RegWatch
Devin Gusich helps U.S. vape businesses navigate a regulatory labyrinth that can leave even their lawyers searching for answers. As Mi-Pod’s first employee and…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comNO CLEAR RULES | Mi-Pod’s Finance Chief on Uncertainty Facing U.S. Vaping | RegWatch
Rebecca Basinski offers an inside look at what it takes to keep a U.S. vaping business operating amid unclear federal rules, conflicting state restrictions and…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comRISK REVERSAL | Why Americans Now Fear Vaping More Than Smoking | RegWatch
While FDA and its Center for Tobacco Products are beginning to acknowledge Americans badly misunderstand the relative risks of nicotine vaping products…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comRULE RESET | FDA Signals Major Overhaul of PMTA Process | RegWatch
The U.S. vaping industry is on the cusp of monumental change. Following detailed reports by the Wall Street Journal and Reuters, FDA has formally announced its…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comDECISIVE MOVE | Haypp Goes All-In on U.S. Nicotine Pouch Market | RegWatch
America’s nicotine pouch market is booming. With millions of adults already using lower-risk nicotine products and tens of millions more still smoking, Haypp…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comSCIENCE INSIDE | NicoLeaks Supercharges Nicotine Pouch Testing | RegWatch
Nicotine pouches are among the fastest-growing nicotine products in the U.S. and UK, yet most people know little about what they contain, how they are tested…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comYES, IT IS A WAR | Health Economist Rebukes FDA’s Campaign Against Vaping | RegWatch
For nearly a decade, the U.S. vaping community has called the FDA’s campaign against nicotine vapes a war on vaping. Beginning with the deeming rule, the…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comMAJOR WIN | Court Ruling Could Dismantle FDA’s De Facto Flavor Ban | RegWatch
After years of bruising court battles, the U.S. vaping industry has finally scored a major win against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. The Fifth Circuit…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comPLAYING OFFENSE | U.S. Vape Industry Rejects All-or-Nothing Regulation | RegWatch
For years, the U.S. vaping industry played defense against fear-driven headlines, political pressure campaigns, flavor bans, and state registry bills designed…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comLUMPED IN | Nicotine-Free Vapes, Guilt by Association? | RegWatch
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…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comSTRIKING CONTRAST | Science, Politics & the Battle Over Nicotine Pouches | RegWatch
The deadliest nicotine products in America remain the easiest to buy, while lower-risk alternatives face the toughest fight for regulatory approval and…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comUNTETHERED | FDA’s Flavor Policy Defies Reality | RegWatch
The FDA says its policy restricting flavors in nicotine vaping products is for the protection of public health. But is it? With a singular focus on youth, the…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comBATTLEGROUND VAPE | U.S. Vaping Industry Continues Court Fight | RegWatch
After years of lawsuits, court rulings, and regulatory setbacks, the U.S. vaping industry remains locked in battle with the FDA. In this episode of RegWatch…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comWHERE'S THE OUTRAGE? | Lack of Urgency Mires U.S. Nicotine Industry | RegWatch
The U.S. nicotine vaping industry continues to stall as the FDA maintains its de facto ban on flavored vaping products despite recent authorizations while a…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comHEALTH HAZARD | Cliff Douglas Interview | Part 2 | RegWatch
For decades, public health framed nicotine as the enemy. It was addictive, dangerous, and likened to heroin or cocaine. But what if that framing, once useful…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comRegWatch Briefs | David J. Ettinger | E-Vapor Law Symposium 2026
Recorded on location at Keller and Heckman’s 10th Annual E-Vapor and Tobacco Law Symposium, RegWatch Briefs features short-form conversations with scientists…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comRegWatch Briefs | Gabriel Barnard | E-Vapor Law Symposium 2026
Recorded on location at Keller and Heckman’s 10th Annual E-Vapor and Tobacco Law Symposium, RegWatch Briefs features short-form conversations with scientists…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comRegWatch Briefs | Charlene Liu | E-Vapor Law Symposium 2026
Recorded on location at Keller and Heckman’s 10th Annual E-Vapor and Tobacco Law Symposium, RegWatch Briefs features short-form conversations with scientists…
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RegWatch Briefs | Katie Skaggs | E-Vapor Law Symposium 2026
Recorded on location at Keller and Heckman’s 10th Annual E-Vapor and Tobacco Law Symposium, RegWatch Briefs features short-form conversations with scientists…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comRegWatch Briefs | Rick Avila & Willie McKinney | E-Vapor Law Symposium 2026
Recorded on location at Keller and Heckman’s 10th Annual E-Vapor and Tobacco Law Symposium, RegWatch Briefs features short-form conversations with scientists…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comRegWatch Briefs | Chris Allen | E-Vapor Law Symposium 2026
Recorded on location at Keller and Heckman’s 10th Annual E-Vapor and Tobacco Law Symposium, RegWatch Briefs features short-form conversations with scientists…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comRegWatch Briefs | Jessica Zdinak | E-Vapor Law Symposium 2026
Recorded on location at Keller and Heckman’s 10th Annual E-Vapor and Tobacco Law Symposium, RegWatch Briefs features short-form conversations with scientists…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comRegWatch Briefs | Azim Chowdhury | E-Vapor Law Symposium 2026
Recorded on location at Keller and Heckman’s 10th Annual E-Vapor and Tobacco Law Symposium, RegWatch Briefs features short-form conversations with scientists…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comBLIND SPOTS | Cliff Douglas on Makary Flavor Denials | RegWatch
The FDA’s mandate is to follow the science, but in practice that’s now in question. According to a Wall Street Journal exclusive, flavored vape products…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comRENEGADE REGULATOR | FDA Chief Blocks White House Push for Flavors | RegWatch
A Wall Street Journal exclusive has raised serious questions about whether the White House and FDA are truly aligned on flavored vape approvals. The White…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comTAXED TO FAIL | Canada’s Vape Policies Fuel Smoking & Crime | RegWatch
Canada’s approach to vaping regulation is showing signs of strain. Excise taxes meant to curb smoking are now being applied to nicotine vaping products…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comINCONVENIENT KNOWLEDGE | Drugs Policy Iconoclast Slams Safer Nicotine Prohibitionists
Actions by anti-tobacco harm reduction advocates and organizations are “outrageous” and “disgusting,” says Ethan Nadelmann, legendary drugs harm reduction…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comEXTRAORDINARY PACE | Consumers Move to Vaping Products at Dramatic Rate | RegWatch Rewind
Despite extensive regulatory barriers and massive misinformation on relative risk, consumers are transitioning from cigarettes to safer nicotine products at an…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comFLAWED BASELINE | FDA Formalizes De Facto Flavor Ban | RegWatch
The FDA recently issued new draft guidance clarifying how the agency evaluates whether a flavored nicotine vaping product is appropriate for the protection of…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comDÉJÀ VU | Insights on Youth Use from JUUL Researcher | RegWatch Rewind
The UK’s ban on disposable nicotine vapes demonstrates the many misbeliefs surrounding the “gateway” theory are thriving. But isn’t the theory that youth e-cig…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comCOP-OUT | Who FCTC Punts On E-Cig Regulation | RegWatch Rewind
Tobacco control promised bans and restrictions on e-cigarettes and other novel nicotine products for COP10, the Conference of the Parties to the WHO’s…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comPLANNED DENIAL | FDA’s Shifting Standards for Vape Authorization | RegWatch
Nicotine regulation in the United States has entered a strange phase. The FDA says it’s protecting public health. But in practice, it’s blocking safer nicotine…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comTPD STRUGGLES | Romania Braces for Oppressive Excise Tax | RegWatch Rewind
With an estimated 7 million smokers out of a population of 19 million, the Eastern European country of Romania has a lot of work to do to help its citizens…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comSOUND SCIENCE | Tobacco Researcher Says ‘Trust the Data’ | RegWatch Rewind
What happens when ideology meets science? Look at the debate over nicotine vaping products for the answer. Just a decade ago tobacco control made great strides…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comKEEP DIGGING | Consumer Concerns Over WHO’s Upcoming COP10 | RegWatch Rewind
Where’s the parade for all the people who quit smoking thanks to nicotine vapes? This is the question Janine Timmons wants tobacco control bureaucrats to…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comBANNED IN MEXICO | Physicist Reacts to Draconian Vape Laws | RegWatch Rewind
Mexico’s ban on nicotine vaping leaves consumers caught in the crossfire. While the “tobacco wars” narrative is obsolete, it continues to cause damage, says…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comPANIC OVER | Teen Vaping Decline Spells Trouble for Tobacco Control | RegWatch Rewind
A spike in U.S. youth vaping rates back in 2018 sparked a worldwide moral panic over teen vaping. But the so-called “epidemic” was short-lived. In just…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comSHAME ON YOU | Vaping Activist Responds to Critics | RegWatch Rewind
Canadian tobacco harm reduction advocate and nicotine vape retailer takes a stand against anti-vaping critics at home while preparing to take on the WHO at the…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comSUBSTITUTION EFFECT | Canadian Flavour Bans Increase Smoking | RegWatch
Canadian flavour bans were sold as a public health win, but the data says otherwise. In this episode of RegWatch, economist Dr. Michael Pesko breaks down new…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comHARDLY FREE | U.S. Vape Advocacy in Post “Epidemic” Era | RegWatch Rewind
While the United States of America is ground zero for the anti-vaping propaganda and misinformation that poisoned worldwide public perception of vaping, it’s…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comDE-DEMONIZING NICOTINE | Ending Fear to Promote Benefits | RegWatch Rewind
There is a particular piece of information you are not supposed to talk about. You certainly can't promote it. And never depend on public health to acknowledge…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comENDGAME DELUSIONS | FDA Rejects Reality of Safer Nicotine | RegWatch
For decades, tobacco control lectured smokers to quit or die. But when smokers quit using safer nicotine, they were chastised and demonized for doing it the…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comDISPARATE SCIENCE | Top Researcher Says E-Cigs Are Game Changer | RegWatch Rewind
There is too much emotion driving public policy on e-cigarettes, says leading tobacco control researcher Dr. Jasjit Ahluwalia. A physician, public health…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comMYTH OVER METRICS | FDA Commissioner Rejects CDC Data on Teen Vaping | RegWatch
“Shoddy” and “flawed.” That’s how Trump’s FDA Commissioner, Marty Makary, describes the National Youth Tobacco Survey, the CDC’s flagship youth surveillance…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comNO SYMPATHY | How Tobacco Control Ignores People They Purport to Help | RegWatch Rewind
Tobacco control has no sympathy for the smoker, says Samrat Chowdhery tobacco harm reduction expert and consumer activist. He says there has to be a more…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comSAVING CHALO | THR Education on The Big Screen | RegWatch Rewind
Tobacco harm reduction activist and award-winning African filmmaker discusses unheard narratives around safer nicotine products, smoking cessation, and tobacco…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comBASELINE | Discovering the Similarities Between Tobacco and Drug Harm Reduction | RegWatch Rewind
Editor and co-founder of Drink and Drugs News discusses the difficulties of tackling smoking and how many people working in the drug harm reduction field don’t…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comIMPERVIOUS TO EVIDENCE | Tobacco Control Blocks Vaping Debate in Australia | RegWatch Rewind
There’s no debate allowed on vaping in Australia, says Dr. Colin Mendelsohn, founding chairman of the Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association and…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comSUICIDAL POLICY | Michelle Minton & America’s War on Safer Nicotine (Part 2) | RegWatch
America’s tobacco policy has turned self-destructive. Safer nicotine products are demonized and restricted while combustible cigarettes remain widely…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comPROGRESS & PERIL | A.G. Miller Scores Smoking, Vaping & Public Health | RegWatch
Tom Miller has shaped American tobacco policy for more than 40 years. As the longest-serving attorney general in U.S. history and a principal architect of the…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comGOOD COP 2.0 | Day 5 of 5 | RegWatch (LIVE)
DAY #5 | Live from Geneva, Switzerland - RegWatch special coverage of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance’s Good COP 2.0, the tobacco harm reduction…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comGOOD COP 2.0 | Day 4 of 5 | RegWatch (LIVE)
DAY #4 | Live from Geneva, Switzerland - RegWatch special coverage of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance’s Good COP 2.0, the tobacco harm reduction…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comGOOD COP 2.0 | Day 3 of 5 | RegWatch (Live)
DAY #3 | Live from Geneva, Switzerland - RegWatch special coverage of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance’s Good COP 2.0, the tobacco harm reduction…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comGOOD COP 2.0 | Day 2 of 5 | RegWatch (Live)
DAY #2 | Live from Geneva, Switzerland - RegWatch special coverage of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance’s Good COP 2.0, the tobacco harm reduction…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comGOOD COP 2.0 | Day 1 of 5 | RegWatch (Live)
Live from Geneva, Switzerland - RegWatch special coverage of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance’s Good COP 2.0, the tobacco harm reduction counter-conference to…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comHOSTILE WHO | Exclusionary Tactics Threaten Tobacco Harm Reduction | RegWatch
As the WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) prepares for COP11 in Geneva, its track record of silencing dissent and bending evidence to…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comNICOTINE NIGHTMARE | WHO's COP11 Targets Safer Products Over Smoking | RegWatch
The World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control convenes COP11 in Geneva this November 17-22—a secretive summit of nearly 200 nations…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comGOOD COP RISING | Fighting the WHO’s War on Safer Nicotine | RegWatch
The World Health Organization is waging war on safer nicotine and “the people” are fighting back. As WHO F.C.T.C. delegates meet behind closed doors in Geneva…
RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.comTHE ASK | Vapers Demand Freedom from FDA Control | RegWatch (Live)
Déjà vu in Washington. With Donald J. Trump back in the White House, public health officials, regulators, and anti-vaping activists have renewed their war on…