WA: WA Senate passes bill making fourth DUI a felony
WA: WA Senate passes bill making fourth DUI a felony KIRO7 February 23, 2017 The Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would make driving under the influence a felony if the driver has three or more prior offenses on their criminal record within 10 years. Senate Bill 5037 passed Thursday and now heads […]
NM: New Mexico bill would ban alcohol for repeat DWI offenders
NM: New Mexico bill would ban alcohol for repeat DWI offenders Artesia Daily Press February 23, 2017 A Democratic-control House committee blocked a proposal Thursday that would have banned alcohol for New Mexico’s repeat drunken drivers and created one of the most restrictive DWI laws in the country. By a 3-2 vote along party […]
New Zealand: We’re drinking stronger booze more often
New Zealand: We’re drinking stronger booze more often NZ Herald February 24, 2017 New Zealanders are drinking stronger beer and more often than they were last year, according to Statistics New Zealand figures out today. The figures show that the amount of high-strength beer was up 17 per cent in 2016, while there was […]
Hazing reports, alcohol poisoning plague Lehigh University frats
Hazing reports, alcohol poisoning plague Lehigh University frats Lehigh Valley Live February 24, 2017 The tradition of students pledging for fraternities appears to have spiraled out of control at several frat houses on Lehigh University’s campus in Bethlehem. Four Lehigh University Greek organizations have been named in alleged conduct violations including hazing, lying to […]
Has my pilot had too much to drink? It depends where you fly
Has my pilot had too much to drink? It depends where you fly CNN February 24, 2017 How much alcohol is too much for a pilot who’s about to take flight? Believe it or not, the answer varies depending on where your flight departs from — and where it lands. There are no […]
MO: Missouri bill would allow to-go booze at airports
MO: Missouri bill would allow to-go booze at airports Southeast Missourian Associated Press February 23, 2017 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A proposal that could allow travelers to drink alcohol at flight gates at St. Louis and Kansas City international airports is moving forward in the Missouri Legislature. House members advanced the bill in […]
United Kingdom: Top students more likely to smoke pot, drink alcohol, study says
United Kingdom: Top students more likely to smoke pot, drink alcohol, study says CNN By Susan Scutti, CNN February 22, 2017 (CNN) British teens with the highest test scores are less likely to smoke cigarettes yet more likely to drink alcohol and smoke pot compared with teens with lower scores, according to a study […]
Indiana: Supreme Court weighs arguments in liquor wholesaling permit case
Indiana: Supreme Court weighs arguments in liquor wholesaling permit case Source: IBJ Susan Orr February 23, 2017 Is setting up a surrogate company an acceptable way to comply with the law, or is it skirting the law? That was one of the issues debated Thursday when the Indiana Supreme Court heard oral […]
Update to previous posting – Long-term heavy drinking may age arteries over time
Note: the previous posting of this article indicated that damage was caused by drinking one pint a week. The article should have reported damage to one’s arteries from drinking 1 pint a day. This is the corrected article. Long-term heavy drinking may age arteries over time American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report February 20, […]
Top students more likely to smoke pot, drink alcohol, study says
Top students more likely to smoke pot, drink alcohol, study says Source: CNN By Susan Scutti February 22, 2017 British teens with the highest test scores are less likely to smoke cigarettes yet more likely to drink alcohol and smoke pot compared with teens with lower scores, according to a study published Wednesday […]