UT:  Utah’s new alcohol rules limit stores to 2 beer displays

UT:  Utah’s new alcohol rules limit stores to 2 beer displays Miami Herald The Associated Press October 1, 2018 SALT LAKE CITY – Grocery and convenience stores in Utah that are already limited to selling only low-point beer will face additional restrictions intended to curb excessive in-store advertising and consumer confusion. The Salt Lake Tribune reports […]

Iran:  Death toll rises to 27 after drinking poisonous alcohol

Iran:  Death toll rises to 27 after drinking poisonous alcohol Xinhua Editor: xuxin September 30, 2018 TEHRAN, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — At least 27 people died in Iran after drinking poisonous alcohol over the past three days, Iran’s Emergency Department said on Sunday. Mojtaba Khaledi, the spokesman for the department, told official IRNA news agency […]

Climate Change Could Make Beer Drinking A Lot More Expensive In The Future

Climate Change Could Make Beer Drinking A Lot More Expensive In The Future Source: https://www.forbes.com/ Eric Mack October 16, 2018 What if drinking a cold pint became as special and pricey an occasion as dipping into the good scotch or popping some quality champagne? New science finds beer could soon become much more expensive and rare […]

PA:  Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Holds Annual Alcohol Education Conference on Prevention of Underage and Dangerous Drinking

PA:  Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Holds Annual Alcohol Education Conference on Prevention of Underage and Dangerous Drinking PLCB to sponsor International Town & Gown Association conference in State College News Release News Provided By Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board October 16, 2018 HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today held its annual […]

Multiple Policies Needed to Balance Alcohol Prices

Multiple Policies Needed to Balance Alcohol Prices Source: Public Action Management By Pamela S. Erickson October 18, 2018 According to the latest Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health by the World Health Organization, “Price policies are the most cost-effective WHO best buy for reducing the burden of harmful alcohol use.” Recently, the WHO released […]

UK SUPERMARKETS TO TRIAL FACIAL RECOGNITION FOR ALCOHOL SALES

UK SUPERMARKETS TO TRIAL FACIAL RECOGNITION FOR ALCOHOL SALES Source: https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/ by Phoebe French 17th October, 2018 Facial recognition software for alcohol sales, which removes the need for staff-approved age verification checks, is to be trialled in UK supermarkets for the first time, after waiting for age approval has been identified as one of the top […]

PA:  Pennsylvania Toughens Penalties for Repeat DUI Offenders

PA:  Pennsylvania Toughens Penalties for Repeat DUI Offenders U.S. News By Associated Press October 19, 2018 HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Tougher penalties for repeated DUI offenders will soon become state law following passage by the Pennsylvania Legislature. The bill that received final votes in both chambers late Wednesday would establish the state’s first felony offense of driving […]