Irresponsible innovation

Addiction Economy Thought for Today - just in case anyone is in any doubt that companies of all types will innovate and market their way around government restrictions for any addictive product, here's a couple of examples.

The first pic is a Juul pod refillable vape which links to your phone, indistinguishable from a disposable really and nearly as cheap with online stores. Having been banned in the US for marketing to kids they are going the tech route in the UK and cornering all the Point of Sale in most stores near you. Take a look next time you got to supermarket or corner shop.

The second in the Daily Mail article below. Cigs are making a come back because of celebrity's being photographed using them and new style TikTok promo's like this cute Hello Kitty Cigarette box.

This is the Addiction Economy in action.

Hello Kitty cig packs and other ‘innovations’ in Daily Mail