Australia: ACT abandons lockout plans
Australia: ACT abandons lockout plans The Shout By Vanessa Cavasinni, editor Australian Hotelier July 27, 2016 The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government has announced that it will no longer pursue the imposition of a 3am closure of venues and heftier licensing fees, as implemented in New South Wales and Queensland. Lockout laws were first considered […]
PA: Liquor Control Board Weights in on Alcohol Law Changes in Pennsylvania
PA: Liquor Control Board Weights in on Alcohol Law Changes in Pennsylvania Lexology Pepper Hamilton LLP July 26, 2016 Of particular interest to Pennsylvania residents and those doing business in the Commonwealth is the focus on expanding the location and availability of alcohol beyond traditional licensees. A month after Act 39 of 2016 was signed […]
27 CFR 7.29 – Prohibited practices
27 CFR 7.29 – Prohibited practices (e) Health-related statements – (1) Definitions. When used in this paragraph (e), terms are defined as follows: (i) Health-related statement means any statement related to health (other than the warning statement required by § 16.21 of this chapter) and includes statements of a curative or therapeutic […]
Booze Makers Court Consumers With ‘Healthier’ Drinks
Booze Makers Court Consumers With ‘Healthier’ Drinks Source: wsj.com Saabira Chaudhuri July 24, 2016 From nonalcoholic martinis to cocktails frothed with chickpea brine, drink purveyors are hustling to satisfy consumers’ growing desire for what they see as healthier quaffs. Packaged-foods companies have spent the past few years reformulating their offerings to cater […]
Tennessee: Liquor store owner fights wine battle using his prices
Tennessee: Liquor store owner fights wine battle using his prices Source: wbir.com July 22, 2016 Liquor stores in Tennessee have battled to keep customers since grocery stores began selling wine July 1. One Knoxville liquor store owner says the initial rush to buy wine at other stores took a bite out of his sales. Bob’s […]
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania’s plan for 24-hour casino liquor sales a flop
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania’s plan for 24-hour casino liquor sales a flop Source: The Morning Call July 24, 2016 Cash-strapped and hard-pressed to fill a $1 billion budget hole, state legislators figured giving casinos the right to buy a $1 million license to sell liquor around the clock was one of those win-win scenarios politicians covet. The […]
Study ‘proves alcohol causes cancer’. The problem? There wasn’t a study (Additional Coverage)
Study ‘proves alcohol causes cancer’. The problem? There wasn’t a study (Additional Coverage) Source: Spectator Health July 22nd A new study has proved that alcohol causes cancer according to the front pages of the Guardian and the i today. The i adds the kicker that the study shows that the ‘supposed health benefits of a […]
Mixing alcohol with energy drinks may make you want to drink even more
Mixing alcohol with energy drinks may make you want to drink even more Cocktails such as Jägerbombs are hugely popular among younger drinks Mixing energy drinks and alcohol together may increase drinking levels Caffeine hides the effects of alcohol and can lead to riskier behaviours Bomb drinks can be as high as 5:1 in energy […]
UNC-Chapel Hill launches ambitious effort to curb alcohol abuse
UNC-Chapel Hill launches ambitious effort to curb alcohol abuse The News & Observer By Jane Stancill July 20, 2016 CHAPEL HILL – A new alcohol policy will greet students at UNC-Chapel Hill this fall, taking a public health approach to combating high-risk drinking. A 26-member working group studied the issue for about a […]
Researchers got people drunk or high, then made a fascinating discovery about how we respond
Researchers got people drunk or high, then made a fascinating discovery about how we respond Washington Post By Christopher Ingraham July 20, 2016 Public health researchers generally agree that on balance, marijuana is a less harmful drug than alcohol. Booze, for instance, is more addictive than pot, and from a chemical standpoint, it’s far […]