CA: New Bill Would Allow California Salons, Barbershops To Serve Alcohol

CA:  New Bill Would Allow California Salons, Barbershops To Serve Alcohol CBS Sacramento June 28, 2016 SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Head down to your favorite barber shop or salon and grab a drink? It may soon be possible in California to get your hair cut or colored while drinking a glass of wine or beer. Some like […]

UT: DABC drinkers, non-drinkers deadlock on beer license request involving LDS Church

UT: DABC drinkers, non-drinkers deadlock on beer license request involving LDS Church FOX 13 By Ben Winslow June 28, 2016 SALT LAKE CITY — A restaurant’s request to serve beer created a deadlock among members of Utah’s alcohol control authority, after The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints elected to remain silent on the […]

ID: Looser Alcohol Rules

ID:  Looser Alcohol Rules Idaho State Journal By Kimberlee Kruesi June 29, 2016 Lawmakers also changed underage drinking penalties. As of Friday, people under the age of 21 would be shielded from consumption or minor-in-possession charges if they seek medical treatment for themselves or other people in cases of alcohol-related illnesses. Lawmakers also said cheers […]

Alcohol increases risk of several cancers – even in moderate drinkers

Alcohol increases risk of several cancers – even in moderate drinkers   Source: Daily Mail By Lizzie Parry For Dailymail.com June 27th       Drinking excess alcohol is known to increase a person’s cancer risk     But, new study, shows moderate drinkers are also at greater risk     Less than 2 alcoholic drinks a day, […]

Texas Business Group Says Alcohol Regulator Discriminates

Texas Business Group Says Alcohol Regulator Discriminates   Source: Law360 By Michelle Casady June 27, 2016   The Texas Association of Business filed suit in federal court on Monday claiming the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is in violation of its own standards governing the sale, manufacturing and distribution of alcohol, and has been selectively enforcing […]

Italy may be the next domino to fall

Italy may be the next domino to fall   Next domino to fall may be Italy, which has an October referendum   Source: FT Wolfgang Münchau June 26, 2016   The UK’s vote to leave the EU will not only break the ties between the UK and the bloc, and probably between Scotland and England […]

Spirits shares fluctuate post-Brexit vote

Spirits shares fluctuate post-Brexit vote   Source: The Spirits Business by Kristiane Sherry 27th June, 2016   Major drinks suppliers have experienced volatility in trading following the UK’s surprise ‘Brexit’ vote to leave the European Union, the result of a referendum held on 23 June.   Following news of the ‘out’ vote, global markets collectively […]

Global markets lose record $3tn (trillion) since Brexit vote?

Global markets lose record $3tn (trillion) since Brexit vote?   Brutal selling in past two trading days comes on rise in volatility and flight to safety   Source: FT by: Nicole Bullock in New York June 27, 2016   Global stock markets have lost a record $3tn in the past two trading days after a […]

Do we still need the three-tier system for alcohol?

Do we still need the three-tier system for alcohol?   Source: R Street Institute Charles K. Cowdery June 24, 2016   The 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which repealed Prohibition, left it up to the states to regulate the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages. The states did not have to impose a three-tier […]