As if the tobacco industry was not enough, Marijuana industry and its power is becoming the new tobacco industry for our society.
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Legalized marijuana has been “a disaster” for Colorado, and other states should be wary of loosening laws to allow more access to the drug.
, writes Quad-city Times.
On the other hand Tobacco Industry is more transparent than the Financial industry. Fun, isn't it?
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As we approach the 100-year anniversary of the modern cigarette, it's time to reflect on corporate accountability and maybe get some answers.
Despite numerous attempts by smokers and their families to prove otherwise, the CEO of a cigarette company has never been held liable for a smoker's lung cancer. Why? Because cigarette packs come with a clear and sometimes graphic warning label that details the product's side effects.
, writes Elliot Weissbluth in Huffington Post.
But it kills, and the industry flourishes at the expense of smokers' health and lives.
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In spite of aggressive anti-smoking initiatives, the tobacco industry is still doing well as a lot of people waste a lot of money daily feeding their tobacco addiction. Smoking has been a leading cause of heart disease, cancer and premature death for a long time. Many smokers lose the will to work hard to quit due to feelings the damage has already been done to their bodies, and so why bother. This is not at all true. New research shows that the health benefits from smoking cessation are dramatic.
- writes Dr. Harold Mandell at EmaxHealth.
Kudos to the Irish government for getting tougher on the tobacco industry.
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The government of Ireland this week approved legislation to provide for much larger health warnings on cigarette packets.
If we do the same, may be the price of health care will come down too.