Minnesota: Drinking ourselves to death: Alcohol-related deaths on the rise in Minnesota
Minnesota: Drinking ourselves to death: Alcohol-related deaths on the rise in Minnesota Source: http://www.grandforksherald.com/ By Brooks Johnson Aug 19, 2018 Brenda Long ticked off the names of men in her life who died young. Mike Trafton, her father, at age 48. Tom Trafton, her older half brother, at 43. Gary Trafton, the younger brother she adored, […]
FL: Bars & Breweries Struggle With Health Department Rules Prohibiting Pets Indoors
FL: Bars & Breweries Struggle With Health Department Rules Prohibiting Pets Indoors WJCT By Brendan Rivers August 20, 2018 Several bars and breweries have found themselves at odds with the Florida Department of Health over a recent crackdown on a rule that prohibits pets inside businesses that serve food. Many of them have signed a petition on […]
WI: Alcohol Concerns Main Focus of Public Health and Safety Committee
WI: Alcohol Concerns Main Focus of Public Health and Safety Committee WSAU By Liz Holbrook August 20, 2018 WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — At this month’s meeting of the Wausau Public Health and Safety Committee the two main items discussed had to do with the sale and use of alcohol. The first item was to potentially grant […]
What you need to know about stories proclaiming ‘no safe level of alcohol’
What you need to know about stories proclaiming ‘no safe level of alcohol’ Source: https://www.healthnewsreview.org/ Mary Chris Jaklevic August 25, 2018 We’ve often highlighted the perils of superficial reporting on observational studies claiming to show health benefits from alcohol. Likewise with an analysis published this week in The Lancet that focused not on the benefits but […]
Who is spending the most on alcohol? Biggest drinkers appear to be in western US (Excerpt)
Who is spending the most on alcohol? Biggest drinkers appear to be in western US (Excerpt) Source: https://www.usatoday.com/ Hristina Byrnes, 24/7 Wall Street Oct. 31, 2018 People in the United States are drinking more, and some are spending a bigger share of their income on alcohol. A recent study published in the Journal of the American […]
TX: Texas wants to lower legal blood alcohol limits to .05
TX: Texas wants to lower legal blood alcohol limits to .05 Local police share their thoughts Weatherford Democrat By John Austin, CNHI State Reporter October 31, 2018 AUSTIN — Texas is tough on drinking and driving, but not tough enough, according to new research. A Texas Medical Center Health Policy Institute national poll shows that 54 […]
Canada: Premiers announce agreement in principle on flow of alcohol across borders
Canada: Premiers announce agreement in principle on flow of alcohol across borders Felton Business News By Katie Hansen October 31, 2018 ANDREWS, N.B. — Canada‘s premiers have agreed in principle to reduce barriers limiting the amount of alcohol that can move across provincial and territorial borders, but failed to produce clear timelines or details around personal […]
Canada: Nova Scotia Liquor Control Act changes address licensee concerns with minors
Canada: Nova Scotia Liquor Control Act changes address licensee concerns with minors Minors caught in bars or using fake IDs will now face potential fines Halifax Today By Danielle McCreadie October 31, 2018 Changes were made to the Nova Scotia Liquor Control Act last week after decades of lobbying by Restaurants Canada. Up until recently, […]
Alcohol And Cannabis Don’t Mix, Says California Alcohol Beverage Control
Alcohol And Cannabis Don’t Mix, Says California Alcohol Beverage Control Source: Forbes Thomas Pellechia November 1, 2018 In mid October the Canadian federal government officially legalized recreational cannabis. As has been reported in this space, the expected success of Canada’s decision can be viewed not only through the level of interest in the financial investment […]
Why Coca-Cola won’t be selling alcohol
Why Coca-Cola won’t be selling alcohol Yahoo News By Brian Sozzi, Editor-at-Large October 31, 2018 Don’t expect to find a rum and Coke can at your local convenience store in 2019. “No,” was the matter-of-fact response by Coca-Cola President and CEO James Quincey when asked by Yahoo Finance if alcoholic drinks would be coming to […]