Burger King gets permission to SELL ALCOHOL in its UK branches – here’s where and when
Burger King gets permission to SELL ALCOHOL in its UK branches – here’s where and when Source: The Mirror 19 Mar 2016 Burger King has been given permission to sell booze alongside its traditional fast food menu in the UK for the first time. The restaurant chain’s branch in Waterloo Station has […]
News From TTB
News From TTB Source: TTB March 17th DISTILLED SPIRITS – PROOFING RESOURCES Distilled spirits plant proprietors are required to determine taxes owed on spirits removed from their bonded premises. To do this, proprietors will need to “gauge” the spirits, that is, determine the quantity and proof of the spirits. If you are […]
The lethal epidemic of drug drivers: More than HALF of suspects stopped test positive for cocaine, cannabis and other banned highs
The lethal epidemic of drug drivers: More than HALF of suspects stopped test positive for cocaine, cannabis and other banned highs Some 60% of suspects caught on cocaine, cannabis or other banned drugs Senior police and MPs stunned at the scale of UK’s drug-driving epidemic Warnings it raises ‘massive concern’ about […]
OK: Making Sense Of The Proposed Changes To Oklahoma’s Complex Liquor Laws
OK: Making Sense Of The Proposed Changes To Oklahoma’s Complex Liquor Laws KGOU (NPR) By Brian Hardzinski & Adam Brooks March 18, 2016 Oklahoma’s $1.3 billion budget shortfall has dominated news coverage of the 2016 legislative session, but one of the bills the public is most interested in is a proposal to overhaul the […]
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 […]