“WE’VE NEVER MET A MAJORITY OF
SMOKERS WHO WEREN’T LOOKING
FOR A BETTER ALTERNATIVE TO
SMOKING. SO, WE THOUGHT, ‘LET’S
STICK TO THIS AND SEE WHERE IT
TAKES US.’ IT PAID OFF.”
accommodate and service stores. Inefficient, but it will change
with time.”
But how will regulatory changes affect how Canada’s distributors to
do business? Sam predicts that the biggest effect felt by companies
following the TVPA will be from product compliance and distributors
will have to invest additional resources into product compliance,
tightening ties with their partners and manufacturers to ensure they
don’t make costly mistakes.
“IT’S A GREAT DIRECTION FOR THE INDUSTRY.
IT WON’T BE EASY, AND WE EXPECT IT TO
BE CHALLENGING, BUT PROTECTING THE
HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CONSUMERS
SHOULD BE A TOP PRIORITY, REGARDLESS
OF WHERE YOU ARE IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN.”
Sam says PSI will be working even more closely with non-profit
organizations like the Canadian Vaping Association, retail stores and
international manufacturers like Aspire, Innokin, SMOK, Vapresso,
Kangertech and many other companies.
“We’ll also be bringing two world-renowned brands; Twelve Monkeys
Vapor and Illusions Vapor to more parts of the world and expanding
the brand’s reach even more in the US. We are the master distributors
of both brands and both brands really have lasted the test of time.
Both have done amazing for us and our partners. They’ve really put
Canada on the map as being a country that has e-liquid producers
that make good quality products. We still get customers asking us if
we’re from California, but we proudly say: nope from the Six,
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