Canada: B.C. considers allowing booze in public Government seeking input for rules on consumption in parks, designated streets
Canada: B.C. considers allowing booze in public Government seeking input for rules on consumption in parks, designated streets Vancouver Sun By Dan Fumano, Postmedia News March 17, 2016 Should Granville Street look more like Bourbon Street? Could Stanley Park one day be more like Golden Gate Park? The B.C. government is seeking input from […]
Interlocks cut alcohol-related crash deaths
Interlocks cut alcohol-related crash deaths Philly.com By Stacey Burling, Staff Writer March 17, 2016 Alcohol-related traffic deaths have gone down in states that require everyone convicted of driving under the influence to install a device that blocks drunk driving. Such deaths were 15 percent less common in states that required ignition interlocks, which make […]
Smell Of Alcohol Can Lower People’s Resistance A new study found that just smelling alcohol can be enough to lower people’s resistance.
Smell Of Alcohol Can Lower People’s Resistance A new study found that just smelling alcohol can be enough to lower people’s resistance. HNGN By Cheri Cheng March 18, 2016 Everyone knows that drinking alcohol can alter the brain, but can smelling it have a similar effect? A new study suggests that just the […]
Hooters Receives Award for Best Responsible Alcohol Service Program
Hooters Receives Award for Best Responsible Alcohol Service Program FSR Magazine March 17, 2016 The 2016 VIBE VISTA Award for Best Responsible Alcohol Service Program is sponsored by the National Restaurant Association. The National Restaurant Association congratulated Hooters of America on receiving the 2016 VIBE VISTA Award for Best Responsible Alcohol Service Program. The […]
‘Beer Me’ At The Office? Some Chicago Bosses Are Cool With That
‘Beer Me’ At The Office? Some Chicago Bosses Are Cool With That CBS By Audrina Bigos March 17, 2016 (CBS) — Drinking on the job is forbidden in most workplaces, but some Chicago companies are cool with it and have beers on tap during business hours. CBS 2’s Audrina Bigos reports. If Power […]
It Takes A Shockingly Little Amount Of Alcohol To Cross Into Binge Drinking
It Takes A Shockingly Little Amount Of Alcohol To Cross Into Binge Drinking Here’s how you should be gauging your intake. Source: Huffington Post 03/16/2016 It takes a shockingly small amount of alcohol to cross over into binge drinking territory. If you’re pulling the crew together for a bar crawl on […]
United Kingdom: Labour’s 24-hour drinking policy has made crime around the clock a problem and has done NOTHING for trade, major report finds
United Kingdom: Labour’s 24-hour drinking policy has made crime around the clock a problem and has done NOTHING for trade, major report finds Around the clock drinking has ‘sucked up’ police resources, a report found The liberalised laws have led to a ‘seismic shift’ in drinking patterns Communities claims their interests […]
Whisky could soon be France’s national drink
Whisky could soon be France’s national drink Source: The Telegraph Saffron Alexander 17 March 2016 Not long after the Scots were left reeling when Canadian whisky was named the best in the world, another country has laid claim to Scotland’s reputation as the home of the world’s best whisky: France. According to […]
Is Cannabis-Infused Alcohol Worth Considering?
Is Cannabis-Infused Alcohol Worth Considering? Source: Leafly By Rebecca Kelley 3/15/2016 Cannabis aficionados shouldn’t be surprised to hear that a micro-distillery in Humboldt County, in the heart of northern California’s Emerald Triangle, is brewing batches of vodka infused with Cannabis sativa. Humboldt Distillery, which makes organic vodka and spiced rum in addition to […]
SD: S. Dakota governor approves moving alcohol funds to counties
SD: S. Dakota governor approves moving alcohol funds to counties Washington Times By Associated Press March 15, 2016 PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota counties experiencing what officials say are rising court and jail expenses will get a share of state alcohol tax collections, under a measure Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed into law Tuesday. […]