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, driving up prices, shrinking the legal market, and opening the door to illicit trade.
Today on RegWatch, Canadian Vaping Association President Sam Tam breaks down how flavour bans and punitive excise taxes are driving down legal sales, forcing retail closures, increasing cigarette sales, and fueling a rapidly expanding illicit market—even linked to targeted arson attacks on vape shops.
Is this failed policy or a predictable outcome?
Find out. Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com.
https://youtu.be/2xZdR4MGM3A
Released: April 15, 2026
Produced by: Brent Stafford
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