There’s a push on to gain market share for US beer brands in China, but companies face some cultural difficulties. The first is that American beers are sold as premium products. So, for example, Budweiser, the Joe-blue-collar beer in the US, is an upscale brand in China. According to Advertising Age, Bud accounts for only ….
Read more ›What do you do with a product that is addictive and the use of which can be harmful to the public? Well, we generally make it a prescription only item. That way, a medical professional has to be involved in the supply chain. And that’s the logic behind legislation introduced in Oregon to make cigarettes ….
Read more ›There are certain key events that tip you off how much the world is changing around you. It might be the smell of marijuana being smoked in public or, as as reported in the Daily Caller, a marijuana competition being held, legally, right here in the United States. This April, stoners and marijuana advocates will ….
Read more ›Ask a problem gambler how much money they would gamble with, and, if they are honest, they will tell you, “As much as I can lay my hands on.” Larger bankrolls (or even small ones when the loss would be tragic), increase the sense of risk, the real key to reaching the emotions underlying the ….
Read more ›To say Americans are food conscious is a bit of an understatement. We obsess about it, and treat it both as medicine (healthy food) and a danger (toxic foods) to be wary of. As a nation, we continue to pile on the pounds. For some, food is even seen as an addictive substance, used for ….
Read more ›It’s no secret that US consumers buy Chinese products by the bargeload. Whether it’s clothing or electronics, American shoppers can’t resist the savings from overseas manufacturing. When this is combined with smuggle to avoid paying taxes, it represents a powerful combination – very cheap but with a great profit margin. Cigarrette smuggling was in the news ….
Read more ›There was a viral video a couple of weeks ago, purportedly showing a mother offering her bong to her toddler. The comments were almost universally against such an outrageous act, and the mother in question was arrested. But what about women who don’t “share” but just use marijuana themselves to combat the stresses of raising ….
Read more ›Tonight at 10 pm (EST), NBC’s Rock Center will show an investigative report on Narconon, a treatment program that has been at the center of several recent scandals. Brian Williams hosts and segments are rebroadcast throught their website. Narconon Trois-Rivieres in Quebec had its charitable status revoked in February after a year-long investigation by the ….
Read more ›A recent meeting of the American Chemical Society was treated to some interesting info on a folk remedy for hangovers. Known locally (New Orleans) as “Old Sober,” the dish is a Korean import: Yak-a-mein soup. According to Alyson Mitchell, PhD, the dish deserves its reputation because it contains just the ingredients needed to combat “morning ….
Read more ›The US appears to be slowly but inevitably moving toward legalization of marijuana, either as an herbal remedy or for recreational use. In this environment, studies that show some of the downsides of marijuana use have appeared as a kind of “push-back” against the idea of cannabis as a safe, consequence free product. One such ….
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