NE: Kearney lifts liquor license restriction for downtown businesses
NE: Kearney lifts liquor license restriction for downtown businesses NBC Nebraska By Austin Miller April 13, 2016 KEARNEY, Neb.– Businesses in downtown Kearney are now exempt from a rule that restricts liquor licenses near churches, schools, or hospitals. On Tuesday, Kearney City Council voted unanimously to lift a liquor license ordinance for businesses downtown, […]
Canada: Full speed ahead for liquor privatization
Canada: Full speed ahead for liquor privatization Regina Leader-Post By Todd Mackay April 13, 2016 People don’t need the government’s help to buy or sell a beer. That statement is so obvious it seems strange that it’s been a point of contention for so long, but as of April 4, 2016, that debate is […]
Sweden: Why booze could get even pricier in Sweden
Sweden: Why booze could get even pricier in Sweden The Local (se) April 14, 2016 Taxes on beer, wine and spirits could go up in 2017, as part of government efforts to raise almost 400 million kronor ($50 million). Sweden already has one of the the highest tax rates on food and alcohol […]
PA: Fake ID use rising in Slippery Rock
PA: Fake ID use rising in Slippery Rock The Online Rocket April 14, 2016 Since the start of the academic year, there have been at least six fake ID, four of which happened in the last month. Violations reported at the Fine Wines and Good Spirits store in Slippery Rock are an escalating problem for […]
The research increasingly shows taxing alcohol more could save thousands of lives
The research increasingly shows taxing alcohol more could save thousands of lives VOX April 15, 2016 Alcohol is involved in more deaths than all illicit drugs combined in the US. At a death toll of 88,000 each year, tobacco is the only drug that kills more people, at a shocking toll of 480,000 deaths annually. […]
Neighborhood’s Effect On Drinking
Neighborhood’s Effect On Drinking ARG April 2016 The socioeconomic makeup of a neighborhood may have a greater influence on people than previously thought, Associate Scientist and lead author Katherine Karriker-Jaffe suggests. The study published in Prevention Science showed men who live in affluent neighborhoods held attitudes more favorable to drinking and were more likely to […]
All about Alcohol Liquor Trade Delivered Another Growth Year in 2015
All about Alcohol Liquor Trade Delivered Another Growth Year in 2015 Global Trade By Global Trade Staff April 14, 2016 Liquor delivered another year of growth in 2015, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS). Domestic sales were up 4.1 percent and volumes up 2.3 percent. One driver of […]
How “Standard Drinks” Differ Around The World Depending On Size, Alcohol, And Occasion
How “Standard Drinks” Differ Around The World Depending On Size, Alcohol, And Occasion Bustle By Lara Rutherford-Morrison April 14, 2016 Do your drinking habits fall within the boundaries of “low-risk alcohol consumption”? According to researchers based in California, the answer might depend on where you live. A study recently published in the journal Addiction […]
Chinese college lecturer suspended for trying to grade students on their ability to hold hard liquor
Chinese college lecturer suspended for trying to grade students on their ability to hold hard liquor Teacher and associate dean later said he wasn’t serious but had made indiscreet comments after he’d had a few South China Morning Post By Phoenix Kwong April 14, 2016 A teacher at a college in southwestern China has […]
New York: Alcohol sales on Sunday morning? State considers lifting archaic ‘blue laws’
New York: Alcohol sales on Sunday morning? State considers lifting archaic ‘blue laws’ Source: Syracuse.com Don Cazentre April 13, 2016 Do you want a Bloody Mary or mimosa with your 11 a.m. Sunday brunch? How about a beer to warm up with while you wait to watch Sunday NFL games at your favorite […]