Dear Chairman Eliason and members of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee, I received thoughtful feedback from many of you after I wrote to you last month to share my concerns that H.B. 88 (Electronic Cigarette and Other Nicotine Product Amendments) would harm Utah consumers (especially the most vulnerable), local businesses, and provide no countervailing benefit to […]
CONTACT: Yaël Ossowski Deputy Director Consumer Choice Center yael@consumerchoicecenter.org 21. February 2018 Poll: 63 percent of Arizonans say legalize and regulate cannabis Phoenix, AZ – On Thursday, a wide-ranging poll was released indicating 62.9 percent of Arizonans support a proposal to regulate and tax cannabis like alcohol. The poll indicates 48 percent of Republicans support such a […]
CONTACT: Frederik Roeder Managing Director Consumer Choice Center 8. February 2018 Poll: Consumers say ‘hands off’ cryptocurrency, Bitcoin and Blockchain BERLIN, DE – In an online Twitter poll conducted by the Consumer Choice Center, 85 percent of respondents say they don’t want governments slowing down consumer innovation by outlawing cryptocurrencies and blockchain businesses. While not a scientific survey, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: David Clement North American Affairs Manager Consumer Choice Center david@consumerchoicecenter.org Alberta’s boycott of B.C. wine will hurt consumers TORONTO, ON – The debate over the Trans Mountain pipeline came to a head on Tuesday, as Albertan Premier Rachel Notley announced the province will boycott wine from British Columbia as a […]
CONTACT: Yaël Ossowski Deputy Director Consumer Choice Center Yael@consumerchoicecenter.org California’s proposed public pot bank is a disaster waiting to happen WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, California State Treasurer John Chiang and Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced an intention to form a public bank for the purpose of providing services for the state’s burgeoning cannabis industry. […]
CONTACT: David Clement North American Affairs Manager Consumer Choice Center David@consumerchoicecenter.org 29. January 2018 Ontario’s Terrible Approach To Legal Cannabis Evident In Revenue Forecast TORONTO, ON – Last week, Ontario’s Minister of Finance Charles Sousa stated that the province does not expect to have net revenue from legal cannabis sales. Minister Sousa explained that set up costs will […]
January 8, 2017 Science and Public Health Expert Jeff Stier joins the Consumer Choice Center as Senior Fellow WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Choice Center (CCC) is delighted to announce Jeff Stier has joined the group as a Senior Fellow. As he’s done for two decades, Stier will continue to be a voice for consumers […]
December 14, 2017 Consumer Choice Center Consumer Choice Center praises reclassification of the Internet and repeal of FCC’s net neutrality regulations Washington, D.C. – Today the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to repeal the 2015 Title II classification for the Internet, also known as ‘Net Neutrality’ regulations. From now on, the Internet will be subject […]
The process for ordinary citizens of the European Union to weigh in on the important consultations brought forth by the European Commission is convoluted, complex, and burdensome.
