Washington, DC: Ads for alcohol coming to Metro
Washington, DC: Ads for alcohol coming to Metro WTOP By Max Smith November 20, 2015 WASHINGTON — Next to ads for doctors, townhomes or food, Metro rail and bus riders will soon see ads for alcohol across the system. The Metro Board voted 7-1 on Thursday to allow the ads, with only Board […]
Liver deaths ‘likely to increase’ after relaxation of alcohol tax policies
Liver deaths ‘likely to increase’ after relaxation of alcohol tax policies The Guardian By Sarah Boseley, Health editor November 19, 2015 Deaths from liver disease in UK quadrupled between 1980 and 2013 as alcohol became cheaper due to policy encouraged by lobbying from drinks industry, report says Deaths from liver disease are likely […]
Women and alcohol: Montreal panel sounds alarm
Women and alcohol: Montreal panel sounds alarm Montreal Gazette By Charlie Fidelman, Montreal Gazette November 19, 2015 Pinky Vodka. Tequila Rose. Snow Queen Vodka. Skinnygirl cocktails. Is gender-targeted marketing driving women and girls to drink? Data on alcohol sales suggest it does, author Ann Dowsett Johnston said Wednesday in Montreal at a […]
Parents Warned About Soda-Flavored Alcoholic Drinks
Parents Warned About Soda-Flavored Alcoholic Drinks CBS Philly By Stephanie Stahl November 19, 2015 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A growing trend in alcoholic beverages: “hard” or “spiked” soda. It’s a drink that tastes a lot like a plain old soft drink flavor. The difference is it has booze. When Sarah Sigro picks up drinks […]
Maryland: Leggett Strongly Opposes Efforts to End County’s Liquor Monopoly
Maryland: Leggett Strongly Opposes Efforts to End County’s Liquor Monopoly The Montgomery County executive urged state representatives Wednesday not to pursue legislation that could doom the Department of Liquor Control Source: Bethesda Magazine By Andrew Metcalf 2015.11.19 Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett made his first public appearance in more than two weeks […]
Massachusetts: Gov. Charlie Baker bellies up to liquor license reform
Massachusetts: Gov. Charlie Baker bellies up to liquor license reform Source: Boston Herald Matt Stout November 19, 2015 The Baker administration is looking to reform the state’s liquor license laws to keep millennials from abandoning the Bay State in search of better night life. It’s part of a yet-to-be-completed proposal tucked into […]
Georgia: Georgia beer brewers – State sold us out to distributors
Georgia: Georgia beer brewers – State sold us out to distributors Source: AJC.com Nov. 18, 2015 Georgia officials showed favoritism toward politically connected beer distributors over craft brewers in their long-running feud over a drinker’s access to a cold one, records obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution show. Officials with the Department of […]
Liver deaths ‘likely to increase’ after relaxation of alcohol tax policies
Liver deaths ‘likely to increase’ after relaxation of alcohol tax policies Deaths from liver disease in UK quadrupled between 1980 and 2013 as alcohol became cheaper due to policy encouraged by lobbying from drinks industry, report says Source: The Guardian Sarah Boseley 19 November 2015 Deaths from liver disease are likely to […]
Phone apps that home deliver alcohol pose new worry for parents
Phone apps that home deliver alcohol pose new worry for parents Postmates delivering booze to underage people after not asking for ID Source: WABC By Michelle Charlesworth November 18, 2015 There is growing concern about a shockingly easy way teenagers are ordering alcohol deliveries right to their front door without parents ever […]
Texas: Minibar Delivery launches nineteenth new city
Texas: Minibar Delivery launches nineteenth new city Source: Be Inspired November 18th Minibar Delivery, the fast growing industry leader of on-demand alcohol delivery, announced today that they will be expanding service to San Antonio as of November 20, 2015. After launching in 2014 and rolling out to cities across the U.S., Minibar will […]