Global Alcohol Sales Decrease for First Time in Last Two Decades

Global Alcohol Sales Decrease for First Time in Last Two Decades   BY JOIN TOGETHER STAFF May 19th, 2016/ 0   Sales of alcohol decreased worldwide in 2015 for the first time since the market research firm Euromonitor International began tracking sales in 2001, CNN reports.   The overall volume of alcohol consumed fell by […]

MO: City takes closer look at tightening alcohol regulations

MO: City takes closer look at tightening alcohol regulations   Columbia Tribune By Caitlin Campbell May 19, 2016 The city of Columbia will take a closer look at tightening alcohol regulations in hopes of deterring crime and improving public safety. In a letter to the Columbia City Council last week, the Substance Advisory Commission urged […]

NY: New Legislation Introduced to Change New York’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Law

NY: New Legislation Introduced to Change New York’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Law   New Legislation Would Overhaul State’s Blue Laws, Consolidate Licensing and Ease Regulatory Requirements for Wineries, Breweries, Distilleries and Cideries in NYS   Urban CNY News May 19, 2016 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that he is advancing legislation to modernize New York’s […]

Excessive drinkers, high income households pay majority of state alcohol tax increases

Excessive drinkers, high income households pay majority of state alcohol tax increases   Raising alcohol taxes is an effective strategy for reducing excessive drinking, alcohol-related harms   Science Daily Boston University Medical Center May 19, 2016 People who drink too much and those with higher household incomes would pay more following an increase in state […]