VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: By allowing cannabis lounges, San Diego area officials could remove consumers from public spaces and boost the local economy. The black market for alcohol is nearly non-existent in California because consumers have relatively easy legal access to those products.
HIGH TIMES: David Clement of Consumer Choice Center explains, “All a criminal needs to do to pass off their product is to replicate this simple branding.”
HUFFINGTON POST CANADA: Last Monday, Health Canada unveiled its proposed guidance on how cannabis should be regulated, marketed and sold once it is fully legalized in later this year, likely in July or August. While the rules incorporate important and necessary standards, the restrictions on branding and logos, as well as the exhaustive warning requirements are, quite literally, […]
HIGH TIMES: David Clement, the North American Affairs Manager at Consumer Choice Center, advocates on behalf of the consumer. Mr. Clement sees Canada’s potential restrictions as both dangerous and antithetical to consumer freedom.
CALGARY HERALD: The Consumer Choice Center (CCC), an advocacy group that represents consumers in over 100 countries, says the restrictions will only limit consumer knowledge, choice, and encourage the black market.
DIGITAL JOURNAL: According to David Clement, the North American affairs manager at Washington, D.C.-based lobby group, Consumer Choice Center, Health Canada’s proposed packaging guidelines could threaten the choice and safety of consumers because they make it more difficult to make an informed decision.
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 […]
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.
CONTACT: David Clement North American Affairs Manager Consumer Choice Center david@consumerchoicecenter.org Wynne Says Private Cannabis Sales Are Reckless: Consumers Disagree Toronto, ON – Today, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne stated that having legal cannabis sold anywhere other than government stores would be “reckless”. Wynne was responding to PC Leader Doug Ford’s suggestion that legal cannabis be privately sold. Wynne […]
MG RETAILER: The Consumer Choice Center, an advocacy group that pushes to expand consumer options, came out against the BCC’s decision.
