Red wine increases cancer risk – but nine out of 10 drinkers are not aware of the dangers
Red wine increases cancer risk – but nine out of 10 drinkers are not aware of the dangers Source: The Independent Ella Pickover February 9, 2017 Nine out of 10 people are not aware that drinking red wine can increase a person’s chances of getting cancer, a new poll suggests. World Cancer […]
Oregon Looks To Make It Illegal To Ban Pot Outside Work
Oregon Looks To Make It Illegal To Ban Pot Outside Work Source: Law360 By Kat Sieniuc February 9, 2017 Oregon wants to make it so employers in the state can’t ban their employees from consuming marijuana outside the work day, according to a new bill introduced to the state Legislature. Bill No. […]
Working Women in Japan Are Drinking More Wine Than Ever
Working Women in Japan Are Drinking More Wine Than Ever Source: Bloomberg by Aya Takada and Hiromi Horie February 7, 2017 Japan’s swelling ranks of working women have grape growers 10,000 miles away cheering. Chilean vintners have emerged as the biggest beneficiary of Japan’s booming wine market. Their low-priced, fruit-driven product has […]
Would YOU drink ‘spit beer’ that you chew yourself (and stinks of cheese) or a Chinese brew that looks like porridge?
Would YOU drink ‘spit beer’ that you chew yourself (and stinks of cheese) or a Chinese brew that looks like porridge? Stanford students recreate 5,000 year old alcohol recipes (Excerpt) Stanford students recreated an ancient 5000-year old Chinese beer brew The beer looked like porridge and tasted sweeter than the clear beers of today […]
Washington: Washington Lawmaker Proposes Lower DUI Threshold
Washington: Washington Lawmaker Proposes Lower DUI Threshold Source: Spokane Public Radio By DOUG NADVORNICK February 8th A Washington House committee heard testimony Tuesday on a bill that would lower the state’s blood alcohol level threshold for drunken driving from .08 to .05. Shelly Baldwin from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission says officers […]
US total beverage alcohol adds 22.4 million nine-liter cases in 2016, nearly double the volume from previous year
US total beverage alcohol adds 22.4 million nine-liter cases in 2016, nearly double the volume from previous year Source: IWSR February 8, 2017 The IWSR has released preliminary 2016 beverage alcohol category growth results as part of the 2017 US Beverage Alcohol Preview, available exclusively to IWSR clients in advance of the IWSR’s […]
Indiana: GOP leader wants to discuss liquor sales
Indiana: GOP leader wants to discuss liquor sales Source: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Feb 3, 2017 Indiana’s legislative leaders say it’s time to have a serious discussion on Sunday sales of carryout alcohol – again. Though he cautions the effort may fail once more, GOP Senate leader David Long calls Sunday sales a piece of […]
New Mexico: New bill bans repeat DWI offenders from alcohol for life
New Mexico: New bill bans repeat DWI offenders from alcohol for life Source: KRQE By Soyoung Kim February 6, 2017 A New Mexico lawmaker has an idea to curb drinking and driving that is sure to have people talking. She wants to give convicted drunk drivers special licenses that keep them from buying alcohol, some […]
UK DRINKERS PAY 26% OF ALL EU SPIRITS TAX
UK DRINKERS PAY 26% OF ALL EU SPIRITS TAX Source: The Spirits Business by Kristiane Sherry 7th February, 2017 The UK’s drinkers cough up more than a quarter of the EU’s entire spirits tax revenue, despite only accounting for 11% of the population, the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has claimed. UK drinkers […]
Russia: Russia may ban liquor promos to tackle alcoholism
Russia: Russia may ban liquor promos to tackle alcoholism Source: RT 6 Feb, 2017 The consumer rights protection watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has proposed scrapping special offers on alcohol sales in Russian supermarkets. According to the watchdog, they encourage people to buy more liquor. “Discount coupons should be treated as any other advertising campaign […]