Anheuser-Busch’s Office Beer Machine Refills Itself

Anheuser-Busch’s Office Beer Machine Refills Itself   Source: Food & Wine By Jillian Kramer JUNE 23, 2017   Drinking on the job is (usually) discouraged unless you work in one of those ultra-hip millennial start-ups. But if you’ve been trying to liven up the work-a-day atmosphere around your cubicle, Anheuser-Busch is here to help you […]

Getting drunk in early teens raises premature death risk

Getting drunk in early teens raises premature death risk   Medical News Today By Honor Whiteman June 17, 2017 Do you remember the age you were when you first got drunk? According to a new study, your life might depend on it.   Researchers found that individuals who first became intoxicated prior to the age […]

NY: State Liquor Laws Preempt Local Municipalities from Restricting Operating Hours

NY: State Liquor Laws Preempt Local Municipalities from Restricting Operating Hours   JDSupra Written by Farrell Fritz, P.C. June, 19, 2017 The State liquor law preempts local municipalities from restricting hours of operation for businesses selling alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption.   Accordingly, local municipalities should use caution when imposing conditions upon establishments regulated by the […]

TX: New Texas DWI law change could give ‘second chance’ to first offenders

TX: New Texas DWI law change could give ‘second chance’ to first offenders   KLTV By Paul Rivera, Multi-Media Journalist June 19, 2017 TYLER, TX (KLTV) – Those with DWI convictions now have a new option in the state of Texas.   Last week, governor Abbott signed a bill into law that would allow first […]

Canada: Think Supermarket Alcohol Sales Risk Public Safety? Put A Cork In It

Canada: Think Supermarket Alcohol Sales Risk Public Safety? Put A Cork In It   Huffington Post | British Columbia June 19, 2017 Council has voted. To the casual observer, it seems like Vision Vancouver has led the charge in finally liberating alcohol sales in Vancouver, something it has refused to support for many months. More […]

Canada: 77,000 Canadians hospitalized because of alcohol in 2016

Canada: 77,000 Canadians hospitalized because of alcohol in 2016   Global News By Rebecca Joseph, National Online Journalist June 22, 2017 Tens of thousands of Canadians were hospitalized because of alcohol in 2016, according to a new report from the Canadian Institute of Health Information.   That’s more than the number of people hospitalized for […]

Beverages Account For 50% Of Irish Exports To US

Beverages Account For 50% Of Irish Exports To US   Business World Written by Robert McHugh Jun 22, 2017 Posted in Agriculture   The Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D. and Bord Bia CEO, Tara McCarthy this week marked the success of Irish beverage exports to the US, which grew to […]

Penn State’s Barron: We’re taking a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy on hazing

Penn State’s Barron: We’re taking a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy on hazing   Penn Live By Eric Barron June 21, 2017 We’ve seen too many deaths related to dangerous drinking and hazing on campuses across the country.   The horrific nature of Timothy Piazza’s death, has further catalyzed a universal understanding that enough is enough.   Many […]