Alcoholic ice lolly craze creating ‘drink drive’ threat, police warn
Alcoholic ice lolly craze creating ‘drink drive’ threat, police warn Source: The Telegraph Katie Morley, consumer affairs editor 14 JUNE 2017 Police are issuing warnings to drivers over alcoholic ice lollies as they say the new summer trend is creating drink drive risk. The lollies are flying off the shelves in supermarkets […]
NBWA Statement on 9th Circuit Ruling Upholding California Tied-House Laws
NBWA Statement on 9th Circuit Ruling Upholding California Tied-House Laws Source: NBWA June 14th Today, an en banc panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit issued its opinion in Retail Digital Network’s suit against a California law prohibiting beverage alcohol manufacturers and wholesalers from providing anything of value, […]
Opinion: Social media is as harmful as alcohol and drugs for millennials
Opinion: Social media is as harmful as alcohol and drugs for millennials Phys.org By Tony Rao, The Conversation June 12, 2017 The word “addiction” brings to mind alcohol and drugs. Yet, over the past 20 years, a new type of addiction has emerged: addiction to social media. It may not cause physical harms, such […]
Illinois Court Scores One for Three-Tier System
Illinois Court Scores One for Three-Tier System Source: Wine & Spirits Daily June 13th Late last week a judge for the US District Court of Illinois sided with the state and its wholesalers in dismissing a case that challenged the state’s direct-to-consumer shipping laws. Recall, Lebamoff Enterprises, a retailer in Indiana, filed […]
Around the world, beer consumption is falling
Around the world, beer consumption is falling Beer has become less popular in the world’s biggest markets Source: The Economist Jun 13th 2017 THE world appears to have passed peak booze. The volume of alcoholic drinks consumed globally fell by 1.4% in 2016, to 250bn litres, according to IWSR, a research firm. […]
Canada: Random alcohol and drug testing for pilots under consideration at new aviation summit
Canada: Random alcohol and drug testing for pilots under consideration at new aviation summit Republish June 5, 2017 Transport Canada is developing a new policy to take action against pilots caught working under the influence after two high-profile incidents last year where pilots accused of being intoxicated were intercepted at airports, according to a briefing […]
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 […]
Founder Of $3 Billion Total Wine & More Discusses His Career And His Future In Politics
Founder Of $3 Billion Total Wine & More Discusses His Career And His Future In Politics (Excerpt) Source: Forbes Peter High June 12, 2017 David Trone has been on a mission for quite some time. First, that mission took the form of entrepreneurship, then philanthropy, and finally politics. He learned entrepreneurship at the […]
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. […]