Florida: Could liquor soon be purchased in gas stations in Florida?

Florida: Could liquor soon be purchased in gas stations in Florida?   Source: Palm Beach Post Jim Turner  March 30, 2017    Should Florida allow Wawa, 7-Eleven or the neighborhood Joe’s Garage, where customers can now buy a six-pack and fill up the car, to also stock fifths of vodka, tequila and rum?   The […]

New York: Liquor Authority increasing sweeps at bars in New York State

New York: Liquor Authority increasing sweeps at bars in New York State   Source: The Ithacan By Erin Conway, Sophie Johnson March 29, 2017   The New York State Liquor Authority is conducting inspections at over 500 locations that hold New York State liquor licenses in order to monitor underage drinking.   Starting at the […]

Hospitality Industry Responds to New DUI Limit Law in Utah (Link)

Hospitality Industry Responds to New DUI Limit Law in Utah (Link)   Source: KPCW By RENAI BODLEY MAR 28, 2017   Immediately after Governor Herbert signed into law the nation’s strictest DUI limit, the news started to spread around the world.  The head of a national hospitality group is criticizing the move, while a long-time […]

Indiana: Committee advances bill to close cold beer sales loophole

Indiana: Committee advances bill to close cold beer sales loophole   Source: The Republic By BRIAN SLODYSKO 3/29/17   A legal loophole used by an Indiana convenience store chain to sell cold beer would be snapped shut under a proposal that was advanced Wednesday by an Indiana Senate committee.   The measure was passed on […]

The Death of Three-Tier: Update 2?

The Death of Three-Tier: Update 2?  Source: Beer Business Daily March 29, 2017   In our ongoing series on how the lines are increasingly blurring between the formerly state-mandated three tiers in the bev-alc industry in the U.S. — and not due to Granholm or direct shipping wineries as we once thought — we now […]

Chicago Suburb OKs Alcohol Sales 84 Years After Prohibition

Chicago Suburb OKs Alcohol Sales 84 Years After Prohibition The Chicago suburb of Kenilworth is allowing liquor sales after more than eight decades.   U.S. News March 28, 2017 KENILWORTH, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago suburb of Kenilworth is allowing liquor sales after more than eight decades.   The Chicago Tribune reports (http://trib.in/2naZ38x) trustees in […]

Iowa: Guest view: Consumers lose if Iowa alcohol laws are gutted

Iowa: Guest view: Consumers lose if Iowa alcohol laws are gutted   Source: Quad City Times Nathan Cooper Mar 28, 2017   Next time you’re at the grocery store, take a minute to study the options. How many brands of soup? Of cereal? Of soda pop?   Then, walk down the alcohol aisles. Beer, wine […]

Is alcohol really good for your heart?

Is alcohol really good for your heart?   Atlanta News In partnership with SparkPeople.com March 26, 2017 The idea that alcohol may be good for your heart has been around for a while. While moderate drinking may offer health benefits, drinking more can cause a host of health problems. So should you turn to alcohol […]

Researchers find lower academic performance among children prenatally exposed to alcohol

Researchers find lower academic performance among children prenatally exposed to alcohol   News Medical | Life Sciences March 25, 2017 Download PDF Copy   Despite greater awareness of the dangers of prenatal exposure to alcohol, the rates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders remain alarmingly high. This study evaluated academic achievement among children known to be […]