Social Media Is Making You Spend More Money on Alcohol
Social Media Is Making You Spend More Money on Alcohol Source: Munchies By Daisy Meager June 3, 2016 You’re pre-party drink may still be supermarket vodka and lemonade (with a dash of Ribena, just to take the paint-stripper edge off), but a new study into alcohol-buying trends suggests that after some Facebook scrolling […]
Delaware: DATE crushes confiscated illegal liquor
Delaware: DATE crushes confiscated illegal liquor Source: Delaware State News by Craig Anderson June 6, 2016 So, how long does it take to destroy roughly $60,000 worth of booze? About 25 minutes of tossing cans and bottles from a truck, followed by a bulldozer pulverizing the shattered contraband; that’s about $2,400 worth […]
Alcohol Makers Await Scottish Ruling
Alcohol Makers Await Scottish Ruling A court will decide this summer if the government can mandate minimum prices Source: WSJ By Saabira Chaudhuri June 5, 2016 The global alcohol industry is bracing for a potentially precedent-setting court decision in Scotland this summer on whether the government can set a floor on alcohol […]
OR: Oregon State to offer separate dorm for students recovering from drug, alcohol addiction
OR: Oregon State to offer separate dorm for students recovering from drug, alcohol addiction The Oregonian/OregonLive By Andrew Theen June 1, 2016 Oregon State University will open an on-campus dorm this fall specifically designed for students recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. The university said it believes the new housing and support center is […]
MD: National liquor distributor fights Maryland charges Republic National cites 21st Amendment to fight federal liquor sales charges
MD: National liquor distributor fights Maryland charges Republic National cites 21st Amendment to fight federal liquor sales charges The Baltimore Sun By Sarah Gantz June 1, 2016 Republic National Distributing Co., one of the nation’s largest wholesale liquor distributors, is citing the 21st Amendment, which repealed Prohibition, to fight federal charges filed in Maryland […]
Booze-besotted Baltics wage war against the society-plaguing scourge: Alcohol (Excerpt)
Booze-besotted Baltics wage war against the society-plaguing scourge: Alcohol (Excerpt) Source: Baltic Times Linas Jegelevicius 2016-06-01 Throughout a dozen years, the three Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and particularly Lithuania have sat on top of the international booze consumption rankings, but now efforts to clamp down on the misery are stepped up and […]
Europe: Booze-besotted Baltics wage war against the society-plaguing scourge: Alcohol
Europe: Booze-besotted Baltics wage war against the society-plaguing scourge: Alcohol The Baltic Times By Linas Jegelevicius June 1, 2016 Throughout a dozen years, the three Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and particularly Lithuania have sat on top of the international booze consumption rankings, but now efforts to clamp down on the misery are stepped […]
Australia: Call for national reforms to combat alcohol abuse
Australia: Call for national reforms to combat alcohol abuse SBS June 2, 2016 St. Vincent’s Health Australia is calling for higher alcohol taxes, nation-wide lockout laws, and a complete ban on alcohol sponsorship in sport. There’s no denying alcohol abuse is taxing on the community. With a federal election just around the corner, St […]
Alcohol sales allowed for first time at Women’s College World Series
Alcohol sales allowed for first time at Women’s College World Series Tulsa World By Kyle Fredrickson, The Oklahoman June 1, 2016 OKLAHOMA CITY – Voting Oklahomans will decide in November if the state will modernize its alcohol laws by allowing liquor stores to sell refrigerated full-strength beer. There will be no such wait for […]
NH: NH State House Roundup: College Drinking
NH: NH State House Roundup: College Drinking Union Leader By Garry Rayno, State House Bureau June 2, 2016 Lawmakers approved allowing liquor or beer to be sold and consumed in stadiums and skyboxes and during college sporting and other events. State law currently bans the sale of alcohol at all intercollegiate or interscholastic […]