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Day: March 20, 2018

Rhode Island’s 80 percent on E-cigarettes Would Harm Consumers

Letter sent to the House Finance Committe of the State of Rhode Island General Assembly Dear House Finance Committee Member, I’m writing to share my concerns about the proposed 80% tax on e-cigarettes that your committee will consider on Wednesday, March 21st. This new tax would harm Rhode Island consumers (especially the most vulnerable), local businesses, and […]

New Cannabis Packaging Regulations Threaten Consumer Choice And Consumer Safety

CONTACT: David Clement North American Affairs Manager Consumer Choice Center david@consumerchoicecenter.org   New Cannabis Packaging Regulations Threaten Consumer Choice And Consumer Safety Ottawa, ON – Yesterday the federal government released the results of their public consultation regarding how legal cannabis will be packaged. In the proposal, the government included restrictions on the colour of cannabis packaging and the […]

Consumer group says packaging restrictions for cannabis should be the same as alcohol

GEORGIA STRAIGHT: According to David Clement, North American affairs manager at Washington, D.C.-based lobby group, Consumer Choice Center, Health Canada’s proposed branding restrictions could threaten the choice and safety of consumers by making it more challenging for them to make informed decisions.

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