There’s a “Phelps backlash” out there. Fans and sympathizers have issued a cheeky call to boycott Kellogg’s, the cereal and snack mega-manufacturer that dropped the Olympic swimmer’s lucrative endorsement contract after his experience with marijuana became public. read the full article Recommended ReadingHow to Pass a Drug TestOne Tiny Step Closer to Legalizing MarijuanaScary Statistics [...]
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The Olympic champion’s use of pot is far from a novelty in the sports world and leads to a discussion of whether it is much ado about nothing. And so suddenly here’s marijuana — yep, marijuana — hogging itself another heyday, bolting into the spotlight, all but sashaying back into dialogue and shouting, “Hey, I’m [...]
Hysterical spot-on commentary from Saturday Night Live’s Seth on “Really!?! with Seth” in his latest piece about the much ado about nothing with Michael Phelps’s reported marijuana smoking. Foolhardy Kellogg’s has withdrawn their support for Michael Phelps, but Subway, Speedo, and Omega have declared they continue to support him: smart moves on the read the [...]
…today brings an interesting challenge. I’ve heard the word boycott thrown around by reformers many times in many contexts, but I’ve never seen the level of intensity that has emerged from this week’s events. Can we deal a blow to the presumptions and prejudices that drive corporate America to continue paying tribute to this vicious [...]
Kellogg’s hotline (800-962-1413) says: "If you would like to share comments regarding our relationship with Michael Phelps, please press 1…If you are calling about the recent peanut butter recall, please press 2." Kellogg’s made a bad call about American’s maturity on marijuana policy. Now, with a boycott, they know it. Will they retract? read the [...]
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Grass, Breakfast of Champions Kellogg’s has dropped uber-Olympian Michael Phelps as a pitchman in the wake of a candid-camera snap of the swimmer taking a hit of marijuana from a bong. Kellogg’s loss is the Mendocino County Chamber of Commerce’s gain. This article by Doug Bandow got me to thinking. I doubt Michael Phelps eats [...]
