Russia passes law limiting beer bottle size to 1.5 litre
Russia passes law limiting beer bottle size to 1.5 litre Alcohol consumption in Russia remains among the highest in the world. Deccan Chronicle REUTERS June 11, 2016 Russian lawmakers on Friday passed a law limiting the size of a plastic beer bottle to no more than 1.5 litre. The restrictions apply to beer and all […]
Scotland: Shops and pub could be forced to limit alcohol sales under proposals to reduce harmful drinking
Scotland: Shops and pub could be forced to limit alcohol sales under proposals to reduce harmful drinking Herald Scotland By Gerry Braiden June 13, 2016 SUPERMARKETS and pubs would be forced to restrict how much alcohol they sell under proposals to introduce a national target for reducing Scotland’s harmful levels of drinking. Ahead of the […]
CO: Colorado governor signs bill for full-strength alcohol phase-in
CO: Colorado governor signs bill for full-strength alcohol phase-in Wyoming News By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press June 13, 2016 DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill Friday to gradually allow grocery stores to sell full-strength beer, liquor and wine, making the biggest change to state liquor laws since the end of Prohibition. The […]
WVa: Laws relaxing alcohol sales advance in Martinsburg
WVa: Laws relaxing alcohol sales advance in Martinsburg Herald-Mail Media by Matthew Umstead June 12, 2016 MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Proposed ordinances that would reduce the buffer between businesses that sell alcohol and churches to 50 feet and allow earlier Sunday alcohol sales were advanced to third and final readings Thursday by the Martinsburg City Council. State […]