Canada: ‘Complacent’ Sask. needs stricter impaired driving penalties
Canada: ‘Complacent’ Sask. needs stricter impaired driving penalties Enact tougher laws before marijuana is legalized next year, advocates say CBCNews By Jennifer Quesnel October 31, 2017 Thirty years ago, alcohol led to the deaths of 123 people on Saskatchewan roads. Airbags, increased seat belt use, and stricter drunk driving laws cut that number to 57 last […]
Sam Adams Is Releasing A $200 Beer That’s Illegal In 12 States
Sam Adams Is Releasing A $200 Beer That’s Illegal In 12 States Thrillist By James Chrisman October 30, 2017 Unfortunately for the human race, having stuff you’re not supposed to feels good. Children and the heroines of overlong 19th-century novels know this all too well. It doesn’t change. Another thing that pretty much always feels good: […]
Maryland: Delegate Proposes Bill To Allow County to Sell Alcohol in Grocery Stores
Maryland: Delegate Proposes Bill To Allow County to Sell Alcohol in Grocery Stores Local store owner says move may put small beer and wine stores out of business Source: http://www.bethesdamagazine.com BY ANDREW METCALF 10.30 Del. Eric Luedtke announced Monday he’s planning to introduce a bill in the General Assembly next year to […]
Deodorant lets you smell like whiskey, on purpose
Deodorant lets you smell like whiskey, on purpose Source: WGN 9 OCTOBER 30, 2017 If you’re done with the artificial smells of deodorant, you can try a new natural one. A couple in Colorado came up with “Pit Liquor.” It’s deodorant, made with whiskey. The makers say the alcohol kills […]
Public considers alcohol taxes a government ‘cash cow’
Public considers alcohol taxes a government ‘cash cow’ Source: The Spirits Business by Michael J Ritchie 30th October, 2017 A YouGov poll commissioned by Drinker’s Voice has found that most people believe tax on alcohol primarily serves to raise money for the government. Less than 10% of people believe that alcohol tax […]
Should Booze Brands Get Political?
Should Booze Brands Get Political? Industry experts weigh in on recent ad campaigns and what brands should consider when wading into politics Source: https://daily.sevenfifty.com Aaron Goldfarb October 30, 2017 In this crazy day and age, it’s hard for any single post on Facebook to surprise people anymore, but there it was back […]
Beer, fights and bad behavior: Are college football fans getting too rowdy?
Beer, fights and bad behavior: Are college football fans getting too rowdy? Source: 11 Alive Kyle Iboshi October 28, 2017 Warning: Some videos contain profanity Tailgating with a few beers before a college football game is tradition, but security officials fear the drunken rowdiness among fans has reached new depths. Early […]
Only 30% of Americans know drinking alcohol can cause cancer, new survey shows
Only 30% of Americans know drinking alcohol can cause cancer, new survey shows Source: NEW YORK DAILY NEWS ARIEL SCOTTI October 27, 2017 Almost 80% of American adults polled for a cancer risk factor survey correctly identified tobacco use as a potential cause of the illness, but only 30% know that drinking alcohol […]
AL: ‘Under Age, Under Arrest’ talk delivered at Central Coosa Middle School
AL: ‘Under Age, Under Arrest’ talk delivered at Central Coosa Middle School The Outlook By Donald Campbell October 18, 2017 Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board delivered a sobering presentation to the students of Central Coosa Middle School Monday afternoon. Called “Under Age, Under Arrest,” the program was […]
CA: New bill requires bartenders to receive training to help reduce drunk driving accidents
CA: New bill requires bartenders to receive training to help reduce drunk driving accidents ABC 30 By Cory James October 18, 2017 FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Walk into any bar at any hour, and you are bound to see someone drinking. But a new California bill could stop how much alcohol that person consumes. On […]