Pot and booze tied to lower college grades
Pot and booze tied to lower college grades FOX News Health Reuters March 8, 2017 College students who are struggling to keep up in class may want to lay off the alcohol and marijuana. A new study links heavy use of both substances to lower grades. Substance abuse has long been tied to […]
We Must Raise Alcohol Taxes (Blog)
We Must Raise Alcohol Taxes (Blog) Making it more difficult to afford can reduce violence Scientific American By Kunmi Sobowale March 10, 2017 She disappeared from our group therapy sessions. Other group members told me she was severely beaten by her husband and needed to be hospitalized. Later I would learn that her husband […]
Iowa: Alcohol changes advance as wholesalers, distillers reach compromise
Iowa: Alcohol changes advance as wholesalers, distillers reach compromise Source: Des Moines Register Brianne Pfannenstiel March 9, 2017 Many of Iowa’s craft liquor distillers would be able to mix cocktails and pour drinks for their patrons under a bill advancing in the Iowa House of Representatives. Garrett Burchett, owner of Mississippi River […]
Trump Hotel’s Ties To White House ‘Unfair,’ DC Eatery Says
Trump Hotel’s Ties To White House ‘Unfair,’ DC Eatery Says Source: Law360 By Jimmy Hoover March 9, 2017 A D.C. restaurant and bar has sued President Donald Trump to force him to relinquish his stake in the Trump International Hotel, claiming that Trump’s association with the brand amounts to “unfair competition” and has […]
Utah: Utah lawmakers pass toughest DUI limit in U.S. at 0.05 percent
Utah: Utah lawmakers pass toughest DUI limit in U.S. at 0.05 percent Source: Chicago Tribune Michelle L. Price March 9th Utah could soon have the strictest DUI threshold in the nation after state lawmakers on Wednesday night voted to lower the limit for a driver’s blood-alcohol content to 0.05 percent, down from 0.08 […]
Arkansas: Arkansas Senate Backs Expanding Grocery Store Wine Sales
Arkansas: Arkansas Senate Backs Expanding Grocery Store Wine Sales A bill expanding the types of wine that Arkansas grocery stores can sell is on its way to the governor’s desk. Source: US News March 8, 2017 A bill expanding the types of wine that Arkansas grocery stores can sell is on its […]
New Report: Alcohol Industry Regulations Prevent Vertical Integration, Foster Competition and Protect Public Health
New Report: Alcohol Industry Regulations Prevent Vertical Integration, Foster Competition and Protect Public Health Source: Center for Alcohol Policy March 8, 2017 A new report released by the Center for Alcohol Policy examines the history and purpose of tied-house prohibitions found in federal and state alcohol laws and explains how these prohibitions are […]
Craft beer sales take a hit from marijuana and wine?
Craft beer sales take a hit from marijuana and wine? Source: FoodDive Emma Liem March 7, 2017 Wine and marijuana are taking market share from the craft beer category, according to Brew Bound. Beer’s dollar share declined 0.3% to 49.2% last year, with wine taking 32.9% of beer industry revenue and marijuana 7.1%. […]
SB VOICES: ALCOHOL, GENDER AND NOT DRINKING
SB VOICES: ALCOHOL, GENDER AND NOT DRINKING Source: The Spirits Business by Kristiane Sherry 3rd March, 2017 In this week’s SB Voices opinion column, Kristiane Sherry explores whether the industry is doing enough to tackle stereotypes associated with not drinking – especially for women and gender variant people. Earlier this week a friend sent across […]
Massachusetts: New Boston liquor license plan to target neighborhoods
Massachusetts: New Boston liquor license plan to target neighborhoods Source: Boston Globe By Meghan E. Irons MARCH 06, 2017 City officials will lay out plans Monday for a significant expansion of Boston’s liquor licenses, proposing 152 of them, including dozens to help attract nightlife to such neighborhoods as Mattapan, Roxbury, and East Boston. The proposal […]