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RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com

RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com

Hosted by Brent Stafford

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456

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Aug 2026

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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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August 12, 2026Episode 58959 min

PLAYING 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 to eliminate nearly every nicotine vaping product from the legal market. But now, some industry leaders say it’s time to play offense. In this wide-ranging RegWatch interview, Geoff Habicht, President and Co-Founder of Mi-One Brands, explains how the vaping industry helped craft a new regulatory framework in Arizona that strengthens youth-access enforcement, recognizes responsible businesses, and targets genuine bad actors. He challenges the misleading use of the term “illicit,” considering many of the best-known vaping products sold by independent retailers have entered the FDA’s premarket review process and may remain on the market under the agency’s new enforcement guidance. He also breaks down Shopify’s disastrous decision to pull the plug on U.S. vape retailers. Can the vaping industry move beyond playing defense and change the way America sees vaping? Find out. Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com. Released: Aug 11, 2026 Produced by: Brent Stafford https://youtu.be/azUtEf3ogjw This episode is supported by DEMAND VAPE. CELEBRATE WITH US | RegWatch 10th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/regwatch-10th-anniversary-fundraiser #RegWatch #VapeNews

August 8, 2026Episode 58831 min

LUMPED 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 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 https://youtu.be/YJ_7GNH33BA CELEBRATE WITH US | RegWatch 10th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/regwatch-10th-anniversary-fundraiser #RegWatch #VapeNews

July 25, 2026Episode 58740 min

STRIKING 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 political acceptance. It’s a striking contrast. Despite recent progress at the FDA, nicotine pouches remain caught in vaping’s regulatory and political wake. They are inheriting the regulatory paralysis, legislative backlash, and moral panic created by the battle over vaping. In Part 1 of this three-part RegWatch special series, Laura Leigh Oyler, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Haypp Group, draws on 17 years in tobacco harm reduction to explain the stakes for adult consumers, responsible retailers, and public health. Oyler breaks down the FDA’s years-long PMTA delays, its failure to provide pouch-specific guidance, the growth of illicit and counterfeit products, and the landmark modified-risk authorization permitting the claim that using ZYN instead of cigarettes reduces the risk of serious disease. She also warns that tobacco control is already branding nicotine pouches as “the next Juul,” driving fear and misinformation into state legislation. With more than 1,200 combustible tobacco products authorized since 2020 and millions of Americans still smoking, why do the lowest-risk alternatives continue to face the greatest resistance? Find out. Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com. Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com. Released: July 25, 2026 Produced by: Brent Stafford https://youtu.be/3M-05qpX70w CELEBRATE WITH US | RegWatch 10th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/regwatch-10th-anniversary-fundraiser #RegWatch #VapeNews

July 4, 2026Episode 58643 min

UNTETHERED | 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 agency ignores tens of millions of adult Americans who still smoke tobacco or have already switched to safer nicotine—while protecting the cigarette industry and pouring fuel on an exploding, billion-dollar illicit vape market. In this episode of RegWatch, tobacco control expert Clive Bates dismantles FDA’s flavor guidance, the absurd comparative-efficacy standard, and the growing global push to eradicate nicotine rather than reduce smoking. What happens when the world’s most powerful food and drug regulator becomes untethered from the reality it oversees? Find out. Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com. Released: July 5, 2026 Produced by: Brent Stafford https://youtu.be/E2XYMXG087Q This episode is supported by DEMAND VAPE. CELEBRATE WITH US | RegWatch 10th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/regwatch-10th-anniversary-fundraiser #RegWatch #VapeNews

June 30, 2026Episode 58532 min

BATTLEGROUND 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, attorney Greg Troutman breaks down the latest legal fights over FDA’s PMTA process, including the Supreme Court’s Wages & White Lion decision, the agency’s comparative-efficacy standard, and a new challenge to FDA’s enforcement machinery. After years of litigation and very few wins, what legal arguments remain? Find out. Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com. Released: June 30, 2026 Produced by: Brent Stafford https://youtu.be/dmBDag7hUrA This episode is supported by DEMAND VAPE. CELEBRATE WITH US | RegWatch 10th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/regwatch-10th-anniversary-fundraiser #RegWatch #VapeNews

June 24, 2026Episode 58428 min

WHERE'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 booming illicit market chokes oxygen from legal trade. With millions of Americans still smoking and millions more relying on safer nicotine alternatives, many observers are left wondering: Where's the outrage? In this episode of RegWatch, Dr. Mark Tyndall shares his candid observations after attending two of the most influential nicotine conferences in the United States—the American Tobacco and Nicotine Forum and the Nicotine Summit. While regulators struggle to contain a massive illicit market and safer nicotine products remain trapped in regulatory limbo, Tyndall says what struck him most was the lack of urgency among those best positioned to drive change. Has the U.S. nicotine industry become too comfortable with the status quo? Find out. Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com. Released: June 23, 2026 Produced by: Brent Stafford https://youtu.be/1Rbyns9EM7M This episode is supported by DEMAND VAPE. CELEBRATE WITH US | RegWatch 10th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/regwatch-10th-anniversary-fundraiser #RegWatch #VapeNews

May 26, 2026Episode 57433 min

HEALTH 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 in the fight against smoking, became one of the biggest obstacles to tobacco harm reduction today? In Part 2 of our special interview with tobacco control veteran Cliff Douglas, we examine the origins of nicotine demonization, the rise of the modern tobacco control movement, and how fear-driven language continues to distort public understanding of safer nicotine products. From the misuse of terms like “epidemic” and EVALI to the growing push for a nicotine-free world, Douglas argues public health has failed to evolve with the science. Are nicotine vapes truly a health hazard—or has the framing itself become the danger? Find out. Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com. https://youtu.be/cLZIbqx04eY Released: May 26, 2026 Produced by: Brent Stafford CELEBRATE WITH US | RegWatch 10th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/regwatch-10th-anniversary-fundraiser #RegWatch #VapeNews

May 22, 2026Episode 5836 min

RegWatch 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, regulatory experts, and industry leaders discussing nicotine regulation, tobacco harm reduction, PMTAs, behavioral science, age-gating technology, and next-generation products. Guest: David J. Ettinger, Regulatory, Public Policy Lawyer, Keller and Heckman LLP- Shanghai, China. Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com. https://youtu.be/CtySPl5SUBk Released: May 21, 2026 Produced by: Brent Stafford CELEBRATE WITH US | RegWatch 10th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/regwatch-10th-anniversary-fundraiser #RegWatch #VapeNews

May 21, 2026Episode 58210 min

RegWatch 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, regulatory experts, and industry leaders discussing nicotine regulation, tobacco harm reduction, PMTAs, behavioral science, age-gating technology, and next-generation products. Guest: Gabriel Barnard, Co-Director, CSUR Research & Consultancy. Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com. https://youtu.be/kwQ0I6nPpuM Released: May 21, 2026 Produced by: Brent Stafford CELEBRATE WITH US | RegWatch 10th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/regwatch-10th-anniversary-fundraiser #RegWatch #VapeNews

May 21, 2026Episode 58111 min

RegWatch 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, regulatory experts, and industry leaders discussing nicotine regulation, tobacco harm reduction, PMTAs, behavioral science, age-gating technology, and next-generation products. Guest: Dr. Charlene Liu, President and Chief Scientist, Riskwise Solution LLC. Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com. https://youtu.be/WTdhy2jEnKE Released: May 21, 2026 Produced by: Brent Stafford CELEBRATE WITH US | RegWatch 10th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/regwatch-10th-anniversary-fundraiser #RegWatch #VapeNews

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