India: Alcohol blues: 70 from Bihar go pub hopping to Nepal, detained
India: Alcohol blues: 70 from Bihar go pub hopping to Nepal, detained All 70 Indians were later released after they signed an undertaking that they would not enter Nepal again for consuming alcohol. Source: Indian Express By: PTI May 24, 2016 Around 70 Indian nationals, all hailing from Bihar, have been detained […]
Wisconsin 10th-OWI suspect’s beer-battered fish claim fails
Wisconsin 10th-OWI suspect’s beer-battered fish claim fails Source: Associated Press May 24, 2016 A Wisconsin man who blamed his beer-battered fish fry after he was pulled over the 10th time for drunken driving is going to prison. A judge in Adams County sentenced John Przybyla to seven years in prison Monday. A […]
Scottish alcohol sales increase to equivalent of 41 bottles of vodka per adult
Scottish alcohol sales increase to equivalent of 41 bottles of vodka per adult Scottish alcohol sales are 20 per cent higher than in England and Wales Source: The Telegraph Simon Johnson, Scottish Political Editor 25 May 2016 SNP ministers have attempted to bolster their fragile legal case for introducing alcohol minimum pricing […]
GPs disagree with revised UK alcohol guidelines
GPs disagree with revised UK alcohol guidelines Source: the drinks business by Lauren Eads 24th May, 2016 The majority of UK GPs disagree with the UK chief medical officer that there is “no safe level of alcohol consumption”, according to an independent survey carried out by the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra). […]
LIQUOR WHOLESALER AND THREE EMPLOYEES INDICTED FOR $9 MILLION SCHEME TO SMUGGLE LIQUOR FROM MARYLAND TO NEW YORK
LIQUOR WHOLESALER AND THREE EMPLOYEES INDICTED FOR $9 MILLION SCHEME TO SMUGGLE LIQUOR FROM MARYLAND TO NEW YORK Source: US DOJ May 24, 2016 A federal grand jury indicted Republic National Distribution Company, LLC, and its employees, Eugene Gerzsenyi, age 52, of Glen Burnie, Maryland; Jason Lockerman, age 38, of Bel Air, Maryland; […]
Oklahoma: Proposal to let voters decide on sales of cold, strong beer and wine in regular stores comes down to House vote
Oklahoma: Proposal to let voters decide on sales of cold, strong beer and wine in regular stores comes down to House vote Source: Tulsa World May 24, 2016 A measure aimed at letting voters decide whether to modernize the state’s alcohol laws cleared yet another legislative hurdle Monday. The Senate passed Senate […]
The scoop: Boozy wine ice cream to hit Baltimore, D.C. this summer
The scoop: Boozy wine ice cream to hit Baltimore, D.C. this summer Source: WTOP By Rachel Nania May 23, 2016 It tastes like ice cream, but has the alcohol content of a glass of vino. And it’s coming to the D.C. area this summer. Three years ago on Christmas Day, Dan Gorham […]
Spate of deaths from bootleg liquor as Indonesia debates alcohol prohibition
Spate of deaths from bootleg liquor as Indonesia debates alcohol prohibition Source: SMH Jewel Topsfield May 24, 2016 It’s an excruciating way to die. First comes nausea, vomiting, dizziness and headaches (often mistaken for normal drunkenness), followed by loss of vision, brain damage and organ failure. It’s not uncommon for Indonesians to […]
Why Alcohol Companies Oppose Legal Pot in Arizona, but Support it in Nevada
Why Alcohol Companies Oppose Legal Pot in Arizona, but Support it in Nevada? Are alcohol distributors just waiting to get a cut? Source: US News and World Report By Steven Nelson May 23, 2016 An alcohol industry group is funding a campaign against Arizona legalizing and regulating recreational marijuana sales. But across […]
NJ: Atlantic City to vote on permitting alcohol on boardwalk
NJ: Atlantic City to vote on permitting alcohol on boardwalk The Morning Call The Associated Press May 17, 2016 ATLANTIC CITY — Atlantic City is considering a policy that would allow alcohol on the boardwalk. The City Council plans to vote Wednesday on an ordinance that would allow anyone 21 and older to walk […]