Canada needs an Alcohol Act to address the damage caused by this deadly carcinogen
Canada needs an Alcohol Act to address the damage caused by this deadly carcinogen Source: https://theconversation.com/ Tim Stockwell October 14, 2019 Disclosure statement: Tim Stockwell receives funding from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Health Canada, Alko, Systembolaget, National Drug Research Institute (Australia), the BC Ministry of Health and Public Health Agency of Canada. With the […]
AK: Alaskans weigh in on polarizing proposed change to breweries, distilleries
AK: Alaskans weigh in on polarizing proposed change to breweries, distilleries Proposed regulation change to limit activities in breweries and distilleries draws 1,274 pages of comments Juneau Empire By Ben Hohenstatt October 14, 2019 People had a lot to say about a controversial definition change that could limit events held at breweries, wineries and distilleries in […]
Drunk Driving Could Start to End Forever as Soon as 2024, Government Says
Drunk Driving Could Start to End Forever as Soon as 2024, Government Says New bipartisan Senate bill calls for onboard test equipment in every new car to prevent it from starting if driver’s BAC is 0.08 or higher. Source: https://www.caranddriver.com/ By MIHIR MADDIREDDY OCT 26, 2019 Every day, 30 people die in accidents related to […]
AL: State Sen. Orr vows to renew push to take State of Alabama out of retail alcohol sales
AL: State Sen. Orr vows to renew push to take State of Alabama out of retail alcohol sales Yellow Hammer By Jeff Poor October 27, 2019 One of the last remaining vestiges of America’s failed experiment with the prohibition of alcohol of the 1930s is Alabama state government’s 170 Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) stores, which […]
WI: Binge drinking causing “significant number” of deaths in the state
WI: Binge drinking causing “significant number” of deaths in the state WIS Business October 28, 2019 Binge drinking in Wisconsin costs more than $2.6 billion in lost productivity each year, a recent study from the UW Population Health Institute shows. According to Julia Sherman, project coordinator for the Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project, binge drinking causes […]
Canada: P.E.I. Liqour Control Commission raises minimum sale price of alcohol
Canada: P.E.I. Liqour Control Commission raises minimum sale price of alcohol 1st time minimum price has changed in 15 years CBC News By Travis Kingdon October 28, 2019 The P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission has raised the minimum price that alcohol can be sold for on the Island. On Sept. 17, the minimum selling price of alcohol […]
NC: Online Originals: Talk It Out NC encourages parents to talk to kids about drinking ahead of Halloween
NC: Online Originals: Talk It Out NC encourages parents to talk to kids about drinking ahead of Halloween WNCT 9 by Katie Augustine October 29, 2019 GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – The holidays are a popular time for young people to participate in underage drinking and Halloween is no exception. Talk It Out NC is encouraging parents […]
UT: Utah is running out of bar licenses — again — as hopeful owners are left high and dry
UT: Utah is running out of bar licenses — again — as hopeful owners are left high and dry The Salt Lake Tribune By Kathy Stephenson October 30, 2019 It’s deja vu for the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The liquor agency is running out — once again — of bar licenses for potential […]
NJ: NJ Alcoholic Beverage Control Seeks to Revoke Liquor License at Trump National Golf Club – Reducing Retail Establishment Risk
NJ: NJ Alcoholic Beverage Control Seeks to Revoke Liquor License at Trump National Golf Club – Reducing Retail Establishment Risk JDSupra Written by Andrew Linden, Norris McLaughlin, P.A. October 29, 2019 Trump National Golf Club in Colts Neck, New Jersey (“Trump National”), has been charged with violations stemming from the alleged over-service of a club […]
FL: Drunk Driving Deaths Are Down In Florida
FL: Drunk Driving Deaths Are Down In Florida WJCT By Manelle Kheireddine October 29, 2019 While drunk driving deaths fell in the state of Florida last year, highway safety advocates are continuing to push for government funding for more prevention efforts. According to a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,133 people died […]