Marijuana producers want advertising rules akin to alcohol, not cigarettes
Marijuana producers want advertising rules akin to alcohol, not cigarettes Source: The Canadian Press November 12, 2017 A coalition of licensed marijuana producers are urging Canadian, provincial and territorial governments to adopt looser advertising guidelines such as allowing for promotion of brands, going against the strict marketing principles recommended by the federal task […]
Legal challenge to minimum alcohol pricing has cost lives, say campaigners
Legal challenge to minimum alcohol pricing has cost lives, say campaigners Source: scotsman.com Tom Peterkin November 12, 2017 Campaigners fighting against Scotland’s alcohol problem last night accused the drinks industry of putting profit before health and claiming that hundreds of lives had been lost during the legal battle over minimum pricing. Ahead […]
A Link Between Alcohol and Cancer? It’s Not Nearly as Scary as It Seems (Additional Coverage)
A Link Between Alcohol and Cancer? It’s Not Nearly as Scary as It Seems (Additional Coverage) Source: New York Times Aaron E. Carroll NOVEMBER 10, 2017 The headline had some of my friends in a panic. Citing evidence, the American Society of Clinical Oncology warned that even light drinking could increase the […]