UK FLYERS FACE ON BOARD DUTY-FREE DRINKING BAN
UK FLYERS FACE ON BOARD DUTY-FREE DRINKING BAN Source: https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/ by Phoebe French 18th March, 2019 Air passengers in the UK have now been officially banned from consuming duty-free wine and spirits on board planes, prompted by growing concerns over alcohol-fuelled air rage. As reported by The Times, World Duty Free, which is the only provider […]
Session Summaries: NABCA 26th Annual Legal Symposium
Session Summaries: NABCA 26th Annual Legal Symposium Source: NABCA March 18, 2019 NABCA Chairman Jeffrey Painter provided opening remarks to welcome attendees to its Legal Symposium conference, held at the Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA. When the event wraps up on Tuesday, more than 250 attendees, including those watching via webcast, will have participated in a […]
Moderate Drinking Tied to Risk of Stage 1, 2 Hypertension
Moderate Drinking Tied to Risk of Stage 1, 2 Hypertension MedScape By Marlene Busko March 13, 2019 NEW ORLEANS — Studies have established that heavy drinkers are more likely to have hypertension compared with non-drinkers, and now new research confirms the link to high blood pressure and extends the finding to those consuming moderate amounts of alcohol. In a […]
MI: Sunday alcohol sales cause some Michigan stores to move or shutter
MI: Sunday alcohol sales cause some Michigan stores to move or shutter South Bend Tribune By Ed Semmler March 18, 2019 For just over a year, Indiana has allowed Sunday alcohol sales at retail stores, and there already have been at least a couple of store closings on the Michigan side of the border. The […]
DE: State alcohol commissioner questions Newark’s unruly bars point system
DE: State alcohol commissioner questions Newark’s unruly bars point system KPVI By Brooke Schultz March 16, 2019 Newark’s law that penalizes unruly bars by suspending their special-use permits to sell alcohol is “completely illegal,” Delaware Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner John Cordrey alleged at a recent hearing. The statement came during a hearing for Caffé Gelato, […]
Four Loko, Joose, and Sparks: an abridged history of caffeinated alcohol
Four Loko, Joose, and Sparks: an abridged history of caffeinated alcohol Why is everyone so nostalgic for messing up their bodies? Source: https://www.vox.com/ By Kaitlyn Tiffany Mar 15, 2019 Remembrances of Four Loko – the super-caffeinated, alcoholic energy drink available in every convenience store for a narrow window of time before intervention by the Food and […]
New York: Doubling NYS alcohol tax could create new fund to help people fighting addiction
New York: Doubling NYS alcohol tax could create new fund to help people fighting addiction Source: https://www.wkbw.com/ By: Rebecca Thornburg March 16, 2019 Paying a little more for a beer or glass of wine could help double the services offered for people suffering with alcohol and drug addiction. But are New Yorkers already taxed enough? Down-state […]
New concern on college campuses: ‘drunkorexia,’ a combination drinking and eating disorder
New concern on college campuses: ‘drunkorexia,’ a combination drinking and eating disorder Live Well Nebraska By Cara Rosenbloom / Special To The Washington Post March 14, 2019 My college experience included this life-skills lesson: Drink alcohol on a full stomach, so you don’t get inebriated too quickly. Of course, most college students shouldn’t be drinking […]
HI: Liquor Department proposes new rules
HI: Liquor Department proposes new rules Commission to consider them at future public hearing The Maui News By Colleen Uechi, Asst. City Editor March 14, 2019 WAILUKU — The Liquor Control Department is proposing new rules that include allowing dispensers and restaurants to sell liquor for off-premises consumption. On Wednesday, the Liquor Control Commission voted […]
Russia: Russia Considers Tightening Alcohol Rules
Russia: Russia Considers Tightening Alcohol Rules The Moscow Times March 15, 2019 Russia could raise the legal drinking age to 21 from 18 and restrict alcohol sales in residential areas this year, according to the RBC news website. The change would be part of President Vladimir Putin’s ambitious plan to overhaul Russia’s economy by the end of […]