MT: Montana Justice Department seeks to close loopholes, clarify DUI laws 

MT: Montana Justice Department seeks to close loopholes, clarify DUI laws   Bozeman Daily Chronicle By Daniel Ennis Um December 25, 2018 Legislators in Helena are preparing for a complete overhaul of the state DUI code, hoping to simplify laws and change Montana’s dialogue when it comes to drinking and driving. The Montana Attorney General’s […]

Bags coming to liquor stores to raise awareness about impaired driving

Bags coming to liquor stores to raise awareness about impaired driving   Chat News Today By Charles Lefebvre December 11, 2018 REDCLIFF, AB, CANADA — Students in Redcliff were rewarded for doing their part to raise awareness of the consequences of impaired driving. During the month, RCMP have been running the Remember Who’s Out There […]

Do online alcohol ad regulations need updating?

Do online alcohol ad regulations need updating?   The Spirits Business By Melita Kiely December 12, 2018 The rise of social media has been a great way for spirits brands to reach consumers. But have the rules that are in place to protect vulnerable web users kept pace with the constant changes in the online […]

University proposes tougher hits for selling booze to minors

University proposes tougher hits for selling booze to minors   Associated Press December 11, 2018 LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — University of Wyoming officials say the city of Laramie should increase the penalties leveled to businesses that sell alcohol to minors. The Laramie Boomerang reports that based on a point system, Laramie levels sanctions to businesses that are […]

Asia:  Japan’s Crackdown On Drunk Pilots Uncovers Rampant Alcohol-Related Misconduct

Asia:  Japan’s Crackdown On Drunk Pilots Uncovers Rampant Alcohol-Related Misconduct A series of highly publicized pilot drinking scandals sparked a government review of lax internal alcohol testing. The Diplomat By Thisanka Siripala December 12, 2018 Japan Ministry of Transport has launched an overhaul of the aviation industry’s lax alcohol testing standards after an intoxicated co-pilot attempted […]

UT:  Walmart pushing for Utah to allow higher alcohol content beer in stores

UT:  Walmart pushing for Utah to allow higher alcohol content beer in stores KSL By Dennis Romboy, KSL December 13, 2018 SALT LAKE CITY — Walmart wants customers to weigh in on an effort to sell higher alcohol content beer — now available only in state-run liquor outlets — in Utah grocery and convenience stores. […]

AK:  Anchorage voters will decide on alcohol tax next spring 

AK:  Anchorage voters will decide on alcohol tax next spring Anchorage Daily News By Devin Kelly December 21, 2018 An alcohol tax to raise money for illegal camp cleanups, shelter beds, substance abuse treatment and other public safety issues will appear on the Anchorage city ballot in April. The city Assembly voted 10-1 in a […]

College binge drinkers are posting while drunk, ‘addicted’ to social media

College binge drinkers are posting while drunk, ‘addicted’ to social media News Release Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs December 21, 2018 PISCATAWAY, NJ – College students who binge drink are frequently posting on social media while intoxicated and show signs of social media “addiction,” according to a new study. Students later may regret […]