Guam: New law allows 18-year-olds to serve, sell alcohol
Guam: New law allows 18-year-olds to serve, sell alcohol The Guam Daily Post By Emmanuel T. Erediano November 5, 2019 SAIPAN – Senate President Victor B. Hocog, as acting governor, last week signed House Bill 21-48, which allows 18-year-olds to serve and sell alcoholic beverages. In an interview on Friday, the author of the new […]
Protectionism or Protection?
Protectionism or Protection? Public Action Management by Pamela S. Erickson October 2019 The US Supreme Court recently invalidated a Tennessee law that required a lengthy period of state residency for persons and companies that wanted a license to operate a liquor store. The Court determined the law constituted “protectionism” which means it was “aimed at […]
11 health benefits that have been linked to drinking alcohol in moderation (Excerpt)
11 health benefits that have been linked to drinking alcohol in moderation (Excerpt) Health experts have long cautioned against binge drinking. But drinking alcohol in moderation can actually provide some health benefits, various studies have suggested over the years. Some health benefits that have been linked to drinking in moderation include a longer life, a […]
These Machines Can Put You in Jail. Don’t Trust Them.
These Machines Can Put You in Jail. Don’t Trust Them. Source: https://m.sfgate.com/ Stacy Cowley and Jessica Silver-Greenberg, New York Times November 3, 2019 A million Americans a year are arrested for drunken driving, and most stops begin the same way: flashing blue lights in the rearview mirror, then a battery of tests that might include standing on […]
Wyoming: Wyoming lawmakers look to raise taxes on alcohol to fund substance abuse treatment
Wyoming: Wyoming lawmakers look to raise taxes on alcohol to fund substance abuse treatment Source: https://trib.com/ Nick Reynolds Nov 4, 2019 State lawmakers are considering a slight tax increase on alcohol sales in Wyoming in an effort to raise nearly $2 million in funding for treatment programs across the state. The proposed tax increase – […]
Canada needs an Alcohol Act to address the damage caused by this deadly carcinogen
Canada needs an Alcohol Act to address the damage caused by this deadly carcinogen Source: https://theconversation.com/ Tim Stockwell October 14, 2019 Disclosure statement: Tim Stockwell receives funding from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Health Canada, Alko, Systembolaget, National Drug Research Institute (Australia), the BC Ministry of Health and Public Health Agency of Canada. With the […]
AK: Alaskans weigh in on polarizing proposed change to breweries, distilleries
AK: Alaskans weigh in on polarizing proposed change to breweries, distilleries Proposed regulation change to limit activities in breweries and distilleries draws 1,274 pages of comments Juneau Empire By Ben Hohenstatt October 14, 2019 People had a lot to say about a controversial definition change that could limit events held at breweries, wineries and distilleries in […]
Drunk Driving Could Start to End Forever as Soon as 2024, Government Says
Drunk Driving Could Start to End Forever as Soon as 2024, Government Says New bipartisan Senate bill calls for onboard test equipment in every new car to prevent it from starting if driver’s BAC is 0.08 or higher. Source: https://www.caranddriver.com/ By MIHIR MADDIREDDY OCT 26, 2019 Every day, 30 people die in accidents related to […]
AL: State Sen. Orr vows to renew push to take State of Alabama out of retail alcohol sales
AL: State Sen. Orr vows to renew push to take State of Alabama out of retail alcohol sales Yellow Hammer By Jeff Poor October 27, 2019 One of the last remaining vestiges of America’s failed experiment with the prohibition of alcohol of the 1930s is Alabama state government’s 170 Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) stores, which […]
WI: Binge drinking causing “significant number” of deaths in the state
WI: Binge drinking causing “significant number” of deaths in the state WIS Business October 28, 2019 Binge drinking in Wisconsin costs more than $2.6 billion in lost productivity each year, a recent study from the UW Population Health Institute shows. According to Julia Sherman, project coordinator for the Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project, binge drinking causes […]