Vaping is under attack, and that is bad news for public health and smoking cessation, argue David Clement, Michael Landl and Yael Ossowski. Vaping has been proven to be an effective harm reduction tool for adults who are trying to quit traditional cigarettes. It reduces the harms posed by smoking by decreasing or removing the […]
Yaël Ossowski on Joe Catenacci Show: Global COVID traveling, bar revival, TikTok ban in force
Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: Traveling back to Europe under COVID rules NC’s efforts to open back up and the effect on consumers and entrepreneurs The TikTok madness will cause Zoomers to rise up This was broadcast on September 18, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT […]
Pennslyvania can and should legalize cannabis, but do it right
by David Clement and Yaël Ossowski If the General Assembly takes up Gov. Tom Wolf’s call, Pennsylvania could become the 12th state to legalize recreational cannabis. They should absolutely follow through. But it won’t end there. Legalizing cannabis is a no-brainer. Any negatives from legalization pale in comparison with the costs of prohibition. The failed […]
Charlotte Can Create Affordable Housing With ‘YIMBY’ Movement
For those of us who’ve grown up around the Queen City, she’s only gotten more beautiful with age. The Southern capital of banking has become a premier hub for technology, energy and finance, complete with the fifth-highest major city population boom in the country. That’s led to a more diverse and inclusive economy, but also higher costs of […]
Consumer Choice Radio EP36: SNOWDON UNLEASHED and Innovative Agriculture
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). INTERVIEW: Chris Snowdon (@cjsnowdon) – Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs Book: Polemics https://amzn.to/3bKk2ZT https://velvetgloveironfist.blogspot.com/ Alcohol and dietary guidelines https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/two-beers-is-too-many-bad-science-underlies-new-proposal Impact of the lockdown Alcohol and Tobacco Prohibition The New Temperance Movement Changes in the Drinks Industry The Real […]
Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show: Alcohol guidelines, COVID Liability, Cali wildfires and energy policies
Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: COVID liability shields and the plague of corona lawsuits The federal government’s “moderate” drinking recommendations California wildfires and bad energy policies This was broadcast on September 11, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to our weekly radio program […]
COVID-19 Liability Shields: Shaping our Legal System to Withstand Pandemic Lawsuits
As businesses and schools open after months of state-imposed lockdowns, the COVID-19 relief bill in Congress contains a proposal to provide a liability shield to institutions who follow federal guidelines but still find themselves the target of lawsuits. Meanwhile, state legislatures are considering separate proposals. Our panel of experts discuss the post-COVID-19 litigation landscape, the […]
Consumer Choice Radio EP35: Alex Norcia on vaping, black markets, cannabis, future of journalism
Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). INTERVIEW: Alex Norcia (@alex_norcia) – Freelance journalistalexnorcia.com Is NYC dead? Black markets in vaping are popping up everywhere The tobacco control movement Will Big Tobacco be the dominant vaping player thanks to the FDA? Why do journalists hate vaping? Cannabis legalization Future of […]
Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show: NC swing-state, return to culture, Perils of Modern Revolution
Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed:–Importance of local government –A return to culture is needed now more than ever –The Perils of Modern Revolutionhttps://europeanconservative.com/2020/09/the-perils-of-modern-revolution/ –NC swing-state politics –Political advertising and targeting This was broadcast on September 4, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to […]
The Perils of Modern Revolution
Amid a pandemic of unprecedented proportions, U.S. cities like Portland, Chicago, New York, Atlanta, and Seattle have sweltered in the summer heat and raged with flames. Passions have run wild in the streets, with buildings and businesses torched, and statues torn down by mobs intent on vigilante justice. In fact, “social justice” has risen from […]