FL: Florida beach city voters will decide on alcohol sales limit

FL: Florida beach city voters will decide on alcohol sales limit   The News & Observer The Associated Press June 8, 2017 MIAMI BEACH, FLA. – Voters will decide whether alcohol sales should be limited following fatal Memorial Day weekend shootings in a Florida beach city.   The Miami Herald reports (http://hrld.us/2rMnhcj ) that Miami […]

Drinking in pregnancy tied to subtle changes in babies’ faces

Drinking in pregnancy tied to subtle changes in babies’ faces GMA News Online By Lisa Rapaport, Reuters June 10, 2017 (Reuters Health) — Women who drink even a little bit of alcohol during pregnancy may be more likely than other mothers to have babies with slight facial abnormalities that have been linked to developmental problems, […]

NE: State Patrol says trickery not used in compliance checks

NE:  State Patrol says trickery not used in compliance checks Patrol says minors are told to dress normally when testing to see if businesses will sell them alcohol The Grand Island Independent By Jeff Bahr June 10, 2017 Some people believe law enforcement uses subterfuge in testing to see whether businesses sell alcohol to minors. […]

KS: Brownback signs bill allowing ‘common consumption areas’ for liquor

KS: Brownback signs bill allowing ‘common consumption areas’ for liquor   LJWorld.com By Peter Hancock June 7, 2017 TOPEKA — Gov. Sam Brownback signed legislation Wednesday allowing cities and counties to designate areas where people can carry alcoholic beverages outside the premises of the restaurant or bar that served the drinks.   The bill was […]

India: Kerala dilutes liquor policy; over 700 bars set to reopen

India: Kerala dilutes liquor policy; over 700 bars set to reopen   WION News June 9, 2017 India’s southern Kerala state on Thursday (June 08) amended its existing liquor policy, allowing three and four star hotels to acquire licenses to sell liquor.   In 2014, the then provincial government had brought in a significant change […]

Lithuania: Last orders for Lithuanian teenagers as government cracks down on alcohol

Lithuania: Last orders for Lithuanian teenagers as government cracks down on alcohol Heavy-drinking Lithuania plans to introduce most prohibitive alcohol laws in Europe, but young people aren’t complaining   The Guardian By Daniel Boffey in Vilnius June 9, 2017 Opposite the Keulė Rūkė bar and BBQ joint near the main train station in Lithuania’s capital, […]

The Vodka-Red-Bull Placebo Effect

The Vodka-Red-Bull Placebo Effect People take more risks when downing caffeine-and-alcohol cocktails—but only if they know what they’re drinking.   The Atlantic By Veronique Greenwood June 8, 2017 Mixing an energy drink with alcohol might seem fairly innocuous, but it has been linked with ugly tendencies. A 2013 study found that people were twice as […]

How Dry I Am: Why the Super Bowl Will Remain Liquor-Free

How Dry I Am: Why the Super Bowl Will Remain Liquor-Free   Advertising Age By Anthony Crupi June 8, 2017 If the NFL’s recent decision to lift its longstanding ban on liquor advertisementsis likely to make the upcoming season a slightly more bibulous affair, football fans shouldn’t expect to see the hard stuff on the […]