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Earlier this week, fans of Tim Pool and his live YouTube show Timcast IRL may have been shocked when a conversation about obesity and the food pyramid veered into a discussion about vaping that amplified almost every anti-vaping myth and stereotype pushed by public health. It was an astonishing amount of misinformation. Joining us today to unpack the Timcast vaping debacle is Dimitris Agrafiotis a.k.a. the VapinGreek. He’s a global advocate for vaping and the former executive director of the Tennessee Smoke Free Association. By RegulatorWatch.com. Produced by Brent Stafford.

Could the war on vaping in the U.S. finally take a turn in favor of tobacco harm reduction? It’s a legitimate question even though the cause has suffered major losses, such as the California flavor ban. Joining us today to help answer this question is Dimitris Agrafiotis, a.k.a. the VapinGreek. He’s a global advocate for vaping, former executive director of the Tennessee Smoke Free Association, and one of the most well-known advocates in the world of vaping. Should public health be trusted on vaping? By RegulatorWatch.com. Produced by Brent Stafford.

Is big tobacco a threat to the nicotine vaping industry? This is an old and touchy question for many vaping advocates. Most assume that at some point, tobacco companies acted deliberately to thwart vaping's rise. Yet today, big tobacco is positioned to drive the future of vaping. The question: Is there room for both? Joining us today for part two of our interview is Jonathan Fell. For over 30 years, he's covered the tobacco industry in his role as a financial analyst for tobacco stocks. By RegulatorWatch.com. Produced by Brent Stafford.

Unity. It’s the long sought-for desire of many within vaping advocacy. No more backbiting and griping between groups over strategy and tactics in the fight to save vaping. Only focused and efficient action. The dream may finally be a reality with the recent announcement of a “strategic alignment” between two powerhouse vaping advocacy groups in the U.S., SFATA, the Smoke-Free Alternatives Trade Association, and the USVA, the United States Vaping Association. Joining us today to walk through the “unified stance” of the two groups are SFATA president April Meyers and USVA president Travis Pinkerton. Also, Darryl Tempest joins the conversation as SFATA’s strategic advisor and representative from the North American Vapor Alliance. Could unified forces make a difference? By RegulatorWatch.com. Produced by Brent Stafford.

Hysteria over vaping is not a by-product of public health’s war on vaping; it’s the intended result. Public health seeks to generate fear and panic to impede logical thinking, from the so-called “epidemic” of teen vaping and “vaping-related lung illness” to the claim that nicotine harms developing brains. In this special edition of RegWatch, Martin Cullip, International Fellow at the Taxpayers Protection Alliance and prolific writer on harm reduction policy, provides an intelligent reaction to a litany of panics public health has pushed concerning nicotine vaping products. By RegulatorWatch.com. Produced by Brent Stafford.

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 legislation to ban flavours. Indeed, a Quebec flavour ban is not only likely but expected! Joining us today to discuss the impact of Quebec’s War on Vaping and what the industry is doing to fight back is Darryl Tempest, executive director at the Canadian Vaping Association. By RegulatorWatch.com. Produced by Brent Stafford.

Despite mastering harm reduction principles in its historic fight against HIV/AIDS, the South African government willfully ignores tobacco harm reduction as a potent tool in the battle to end smoking related disease and death. Guests: Dr. Phindile Shangase, Senior Lecturer, University of Free State, K•A•C Global Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholar & Kurt Yeo, Co-founder VSML, Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocate. By RegulatorWatch.com. Produced by Brent Stafford.

A reckoning awaits nicotine vapers worldwide this November when several thousand unaccountable bureaucrats meet for COP10, the 10th session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. COP10 presents a massive threat to vaping as treaty members consider several new regulations, which include: a ban on open systems, an effective nicotine cap, and a redefinition of smoke to include vapor, putting vaping in the same category as combustible cigarettes. In this episode of RegWatch, Martin Cullip, International Fellow at the Taxpayers Protection Alliance and prolific writer on harm reduction policy, walks through the threats COP10 poses to the future of vaping. By RegulatorWatch.com. Produced by Brent Stafford.

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 the premiere event for tobacco control in Canada. But all are not welcome at this event. According to an Ontario Public Health Association rep, “the conference does not allow those with ties to tobacco or vaping industries to attend. One vaping advocate barred from the event is joining us today, Dr. John Oyston, a retired anesthesiologist and former associate professor at the University of Toronto. Hear his thoughts on why conference organizers should pay more attention to their conflicts with big pharma than worrying about attendees who work on behalf of tobacco harm reduction. By RegulatorWatch.com. Produced by Brent Stafford.

No state organization has had more success fending off anti-vaping legislation than the Tennessee Smoke Free Association. Led for years by founder and recently retired president Dimitris Agrafiotis, the group continues to push back on anti-vaping legislation, which, more often than not, is backed by big tobacco. Joining us today are vape shop owners Danny Gillis and Chris Lautz, president and vice president of the venerable Tennessee Smoke Free Association. Hear how the group stopped a recent RJ Reynolds-pushed bill that would have destroyed vaping in the Volunteer State. Also, we take a deep dive into the shop-level impact of the FDA’s PMTA process and marketing denial orders. Plus, hear their reactions to an interview Dr. Brian King the new Director of FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, gave to the American Vapor Manufacturers association last month. By RegulatorWatch.com. Produced by Brent Stafford.