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Iowa: Iowa Legislature serves up flight of alcohol bills

Iowa: Iowa Legislature serves up flight of alcohol bills   Distilleries have to go through a convoluted regulatory process to get their liquor into your hands. Here’s a look at how it works.   Source: Des Moines Register Brianne Pfannenstiel February 16, 2016   Growlers from brewpubs. Self-serve alcohol. Cocktail lounges at Iowa distilleries.   […]

Pennsylvania: Pa. High Court To Decide If Gas Stations Can Sell Beer

Pennsylvania: Pa. High Court To Decide If Gas Stations Can Sell Beer   Source: Law360 By Dan Packel February 16, 2016   The Pennsylvania Supreme Court said Tuesday that it would hear an industry group representing beer distributors’ appeal of a 2015 decision that allowed Sheetz Inc. to sell alcohol at locations that also sell […]

How alcohol can improve your memory

How alcohol can improve your memory   A few drinks may disrupt the memory system – but in certain circumstances, they can actually aid recall. In this extract from his new book, Idiot Brain, neuroscientist Dean Burnett explains why gossip and booze go hand in hand   Source: The Guardian Dean Burnett 16 February 2016 […]

Healthy Alcohol Marketplace – 2016 Issue Briefs Now Available

Healthy Alcohol Marketplace – 2016 Issue Briefs Now Available   Source: Public Action Management February 16, 2016   A new publication is now available from the Healthy Alcohol Marketplace website, www.healthyalcoholmarket.com.  This publication, “2016 Issue Briefs for States, Brief  Explanations  of Common Alcohol Regulatory Issues”, is a package of simple briefs that address common issues […]