Report confirms Australian drinking trend
Report confirms Australian drinking trend Source: TheShout By Andy Young June 30th A new report released this week has confirmed the trend which shows that while Australian consumers are drinking less, the per capita spend on alcohol is increasing. The Enhanced Media Metrics Australia (Emma) Alcoholic Beverages Trends and Insights Report, found […]
Pennsylvania: Bootlegging no longer illegal? A raft of new liquor reforms work through Pa. Legislature
Pennsylvania: Bootlegging no longer illegal? A raft of new liquor reforms work through Pa. Legislature Source: Penn Live Wallace McKelvey UPDATE: HB1196 on way to House vote after add’l changes Ever brought a six-pack of beer home from the beach? Or a bottle of hard-to-find single malt whiskey from an out-of-state distillery? […]
Colorado: Push ends to allow vote on alcohol sales in grocery stores
Colorado: Push ends to allow vote on alcohol sales in grocery stores Source: Denver Post June 30th A push to get a vote on selling beer and wine in grocery stores on the November ballot apparently has ended. A memo under the Your Choice Colorado logo on Thursday instructed employees at a […]
Americans’ taste for Mexican beer sucking up water supply, mayor says
Americans’ taste for Mexican beer sucking up water supply, mayor says Source: The Guardian David Agren June 30th A brewery satisfying Americans’ thirst for Mexican beers such as Corona is sucking so much water from wells in an arid region near the US border that it has left one municipality bone dry, according […]
Canada: Group works to raise awareness of fetal alcohol syndrome in Yukon
Canada: Group works to raise awareness of fetal alcohol syndrome in Yukon CTV News By Linda Givetash, The Canadian Press June 30, 2016 It’s not unusual to see dispensers for tampons or sanitary napkins in women’s washrooms, but at a college and a bar in Whitehorse, women can also buy pregnancy tests. In an attempt […]
NY: Coalition Demands Transit System Ban Ads That Promote Alcohol
NY: Coalition Demands Transit System Ban Ads That Promote Alcohol NY1 By Jose Martinez June 29, 2016 Controversy over advertisements in the subway isn’t new to the MTA, but now, there’s a push to do away with ads that promote alcohol. NY1’s Jose Martinez filed the following report. A coalition of clergy and community activists […]
PA: Bootlegging no longer illegal? A raft of new liquor reforms work through Pa. Legislature
PA: Bootlegging no longer illegal? A raft of new liquor reforms work through Pa. Legislature PennLive By Wallace McKelvey June 29, 2016 Ever brought a six-pack of beer home from the beach? Or a bottle of hard-to-find single malt whiskey from an out-of-state distillery? You broke the law. Under current state law, residents can be fined […]