MD: Mandatory liquor license mediation harmful to Baltimore and its residents
MD: Mandatory liquor license mediation harmful to Baltimore and its residents The Baltimore Sun By Becky Lundberg Witt February 9, 2018 This legislative session, Senator Joan Carter Conway and the Baltimore City Delegation have reintroduced House Bill 747 and Senate Bill 398, which would give the Baltimore City Liquor Board the authority to require mediation between liquor licensees […]
SD: Anti-alcohol resolution gets booted by a legislative panel
SD: Anti-alcohol resolution gets booted by a legislative panel Capital Journal By Bob Mercer State Capitol Bureau February 9, 2018 A legislative resolution calling for “thoughtful taxation” of alcohol products in South Dakota ran into stiff opposition Thursday from some state lawmakers. The House Health and Human Services Committee voted 8-3 against adopting it. HCR […]
Hong Kong lawmakers vote to ban shops from selling alcohol to minors, after six-hour debate
Hong Kong lawmakers vote to ban shops from selling alcohol to minors, after six-hour debate Hong Kong Free Press By Catherine Lai February 9, 2018 The legislature voted on Thursday to bar shops from selling alcohol to people under the age of 18. Bars and restaurants are banned from selling alcohol to minors under liquor […]
What too much alcohol can do you to your health
What too much alcohol can do you to your health FOX 6 Now By CNN Wire Service February 8, 2018 A lot of us drink. Too many of us drink a lot. Worldwide, each person 15 years and older consumes 13.5 grams of pure alcohol per day, according to the World Health Organization. Considering that nearly half […]
Researcher examines studies on alcohol abuse
Researcher examines studies on alcohol abuse The Johns Hopkins News-Letter By Karen Wang February 8, 2018 Substance abuse researcher Jason Kilmer of the University of Washington presented a talk on Monday explaining the social, physical and psychological effects of substance abuse. The talk was titled “Beer Goggles to Blackouts: The Science of Substance Use.” Kilmer began […]
MillerCoors launching fruit-flavored cheap beer aimed at millennials
MillerCoors launching fruit-flavored cheap beer aimed at millennials Source: http://www.foxnews.com/ By Michelle Gant February 8th Appealing to a younger generation of drinkers, MillerCoors just launched a fruit-flavored beer aimed at millennials. A study last year found that people in their 20s are increasingly turning down beer and reaching for wine and spirits, […]
PETA protests treatment of dogs in Iditarod race at Brown-Forman
PETA protests treatment of dogs in Iditarod race at Brown-Forman Source: http://www.wave3.com/ February 8th 2018 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) protesters gathered in front of Brown-Forman on Thursday, asking the parent company of Jack Daniel’s to stop its sponsorship of the Iditarod dog race. PETA claims the dogs are […]
Drugs, alcohol and suicides contribute to alarming drop in U.S. life expectancy
Drugs, alcohol and suicides contribute to alarming drop in U.S. life expectancy Source: USA Today Doyle Rice Feb. 8, 2018 Life expectancy in the U.S. has fallen for the second year in a row, thanks to a combination of drug and alcohol use and suicides, according to a new report released Wednesday. […]
Price of alcohol in UK is fourth highest in Europe
Price of alcohol in UK is fourth highest in Europe Source: The Spirits Business by Nicola Carruthers 7th February, 2018 The price of alcohol in the UK is 42.7% higher than the EU average, making it the fourth highest in the bloc, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed. The latest […]
Low-alcohol wine and beer fuelling lunchtime drinking, study suggests
Low-alcohol wine and beer fuelling lunchtime drinking, study suggests Source: The Telegraph Henry Bodkin 8 FEBRUARY 2018 Low-alcohol beer and wine promotions risk fuelling day-time drinking, a new study by Cambridge University suggests. A review of the UK’s four largest supermarkets – Tesco, ASDA, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons – also found advertising strategies […]