Debate over liquor regulation, marijuana legalization moves from Oregon Capitol to ballot box
Sunday, March 09, 2014
SALEM, Oregon — Now that key liquor and pot bills failed to gain traction in the Oregon Legislature, the venue shifts to the ballot box....
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Everclear targeted by Maryland, Wisconsin legislators
Saturday, March 08, 2014
College partiers, take note: The Maryland state legislature just voted to ban the most potent booze you can find at a liquor store....
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Reform Leaders Craft Alcohol Regulations
Friday, March 07, 2014
Reform, AL (WCBI) – City leaders in Reform, Alabama will begin Tuesday crafting rules for newly-approved alcohol and beer sales....
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Ala. senator gets second shot at liquor tastings
Friday, March 07, 2014
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — State Sen. Billy Beasley is getting a second shot at passing his bill to allow liquor and wine tastings in state-run liquor stores....
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DUI simulator tests students' skills at Cabell Midland HS
Friday, March 07, 2014
HUNTINGTON -- While some students at Cabell Midland High School aren't quite old enough to drive, many of them are old enough to have developed some habits that could be dangerous when they do begin to drive....
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YADAPP teen leadership conference enrollment now open
Thursday, March 06, 2014
Teams from across the state may now enroll in the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s (ABC) Youth Alcoho...
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Survey finds parents complacent about kids, alcohol and drugs (resources, quiz) Excerpt
Thursday, March 06, 2014
A new national survey of 2,454 American parents of children between the ages of 12 and 24 has found that parents tend to...
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Could Pa. benefit from 'border bleed' when others come here to buy booze?
Thursday, March 06, 2014
One of the biggest talking points in the debate over the future of Pennsylvania's state store system is "border bleed" -- the number of Pennsylvanians who drive across state lines to buy booze....
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Pa. liquor board OKs tavern gambling license in Hanover
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
(Harrisburg) -- Pennsylvania liquor regulators are giving their permission for the first license for a tavern in the state to operate small games of chance....
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Package of Alcohol-Related Bills Voted Out of House Regulatory Reform
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
LANSING, MI – Today, the Michigan House Regulatory Reform Committee voted out a package of bills related to Michigan’s b...
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SOLD OUT School Alcohol Education Program Opens in Person County Schools
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
BOONE, NC - Sold Out President and Former Pro Football player Roman Gabriel III (Son of former Rams QB Roman Gabriel) will visit middle and high school students in Person County NC (Roxboro...
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Bill cracks down on adults who allow underage keggers on their prope
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
The Iowa Senate has voted to establish new penalties for adults who knowingly allow “keggers” or other drinking parties on their property....
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Opening of new store to mark 80th ABC birthday
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) - The Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control will celebrate its 80th birthday with the opening of a store that features a new design that's intended to be more shopper-friendly....
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Gov. Brandstad announces appointees to Iowa’s Boards and Commissions
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
Administrator Larson is also the Chairman Elect for the board of directors of the National Alcoholic Beverage Control As...
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Resources available promoting responsible drinking
Monday, March 03, 2014
OSU officials promote responsible drinking habits, bust myths about alcohol abuse....
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Lawmakers propose liquor, beer to-go cups for downtown Nashville bars
Monday, March 03, 2014
State lawmakers are proposing to allow downtown Nashville bars to sell to-go cups of liquor and beer....
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LCB Change Could Put More Pa. Wines In State Stores
Monday, March 03, 2014
HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) – The Liquor Control Board has made a regulatory change that it hopes will result in a greater variety of Pennsylvania wines being sold in state stores....
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Time to Renew I-PACT Certifications
Friday, February 28, 2014
March 1, 2014, marks the two-year anniversary of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (Iowa ABD) launching the Iowa Program for Alcohol Compliance Training (I-PACT)...
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National liquor group gives $100,000 to Oregon privatization effort
Thursday, February 27, 2014
The Distilled Spirits Council, a national group that advocates for liquor manufacturers, has donated $100,000 to the effort to privatize Oregon liquor sales, state records show....
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Our View: Message getting through on alcohol sales to minors
Thursday, February 27, 2014
It’s illegal for a business in Alabama to sell alcoholic beverages to a person under age 21, but anyone who thinks that stops it from happening is painfully naive....
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Bill would limit alcohol monitoring
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
SALEM — Oregon courts could get more discretion in deciding which drunken drivers are required to use breath-¬alcohol-monitoring devices before getting behind the wheel....
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Bill to allow liquor samples at Utah distilleries st
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
A bill that would have allowed customers to sample hard liquor at a Utah distillery received a legislative hearing on Wednesday — but not a vote....
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Mom confronts man whose drunk driving crushed child
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
FORT WORTH, TX - (WFAA/USA TODAY) - Loubna Elharazin Khader was trembling, her face pointed at a blank concrete wall....
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Behind on taxes? NC bars, restaurants could lose liquor licenses
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
RALEIGH, N.C. — One in three businesses with a liquor license in North Carolina is behind on taxes, costing the state nearly $46 million, according to the Department of Revenue...
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N.H. beer distributors object to bill for alcohol ads on billboards
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
CONCORD — A "weird holdover law" from the days of prohibition bans alcoholic beverage advertisements on billboards, and that law should be reversed, said state Rep. Adam Schroadter....
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Bar workers can’t stop woman who crashed
Monday, February 24, 2014
MILWAUKIE, Ore. (KOIN) — Employees of a Milwaukie bar tried to stop a woman from driving when she left Friday night, moments before she allegedly caused a head-on crash in Clackamas County....
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Fightin' over moonshine recipe is classic Carolina tale
Sunday, February 23, 2014
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It had the makings of a storybook Carolina partnership....
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PA liquor stores still in limbo as privatization debate swirls
Friday, February 21, 2014
State Sen. Jim Ferlo doesn't want to spend any more time or money talking about privatizing Pennsylvania's state-controlled liquor stores....
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Utah proposal: Restaurants could take down 'Zion Curtain' if they warn about drinks on view
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Utah restaurants that serve alcohol could soon be given the choice of either having a "Zion Curtain" or what could be called a "Zion Warning."...
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NH Winery Association Honors NH Liquor Commission Chairman Joseph Mollica
Thursday, February 20, 2014
LEE – The New Hampshire Winery Association recently honored the New Hampshire Liquor Commission and Chairman Joseph Mollica for NHLC’s commitment to supporting the state’s growing wine industry....
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Kansas businesses split on expanded liquor sales
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Dueling business owners positioned expanding liquor sales as either a lifeline or a pair of cement shoes for their operations....
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Montgomery City Council, businesses reach compromise on liquor tax
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
After much back-and-forth wrangling, the city of Montgomery has come to a compromise on its tax on liquor, making the rate 10 percent rather than 15....
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State considering changing delivery laws for small distilleries
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Imagine a world in which local craft distilleries are thriving and you can buy their products online, rather than only at the distillery because the state stores still don’t carry them....
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Volunteers needed to provide training to liquor establishments
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
HELENA — The Montana Department of Revenue’s Liquor Control Division is seeking volunteers to help implement “Let’s Cont...
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Experts in cheap alcohol warning
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Abandoning annual tax increases on alcohol would be "madness" , experts have warned....
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Iowa distillers seek a shot at new growth
Monday, February 17, 2014
You can enjoy a Cody Road Rye Old Fashioned cocktail at home or at your favorite bar, but if you want one at the Mississippi River Distilling Co. where the whiskey is actually made, your thirst will go unquenched....
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Winemakers toast NH Liquor Commission’s work
Sunday, February 16, 2014
LEE — The New Hampshire Winery Association recently honored the New Hampshire Liquor Commission and Chairman Joseph Mollica for NHLC’s commitment to supporting the state’s growing wine industry....
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Committee puts a hold on bill increasing liquor licenses
Friday, February 14, 2014
A bill that would increase the supply of available liquor licenses to Utah restaurants hit a roadblock in a committee hearing Friday....
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Proposed bill may require bars to have breathalyzers
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Utah restaurants that serve alcohol now need "Zion Curtains." Soon the state’s bars and clubs may need breathalyzers to let patrons, if they choose, test their blood-alcohol levels before driving a car....
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Liquor sales modernization punted to task force; next step may fall to Oregon voters
Thursday, February 13, 2014
SALEM – It may be up to voters to decide whether to put liquor in Oregon grocery stores. The Legislature has taken a pass....
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Micro-distillers deserve fair status
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
The growth of the wine and beer-making industry and related businesses has been remarkable in Iowa over the past 15-20 years...
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Concept liquor system makes drinking more fun
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
French spirits maker Pernod Ricard has unveiled Project Gutenberg, a web-connected cocktail-making concept that blends together alcohol, apps, and an unusual design....
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Buying local could save money for breweries and wineries
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
The beer and wine business is booming in northern Michigan. Lawmakers are looking to encourage producers to buy local products using a tax break with the Michigan Farm to Glass bill....
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Maine brewers and restaurants can resume serving customers information
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Restaurants, breweries and tap rooms in Maine can now return to the practice of posting the Alcohol By Volume, or ABV, contained in malt beverages on menus and chalkboards....
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Oregon legislation seeks to curb underage drinking deat
Sunday, February 09, 2014
SALEM — An Oregon bill aimed at reducing underage drinking deaths moves a step closer to a vote Monday when a state House committee meets to work on the measure....
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Beer will cost more if sold in corner stores: Study
Sunday, February 09, 2014
Drinkers should expect to pay an average of $10 more for a two-four if corner stores are allowed to sell suds, says Beer Store President Ted Moroz....
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Private liquor sales: On a ballot near you?
Friday, February 07, 2014
A grocery industry-led campaign to privatize liquor sales in Oregon is likely headed for the ballot. The group filed a petition with the Oregon Secretary of State Feb. 6....
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NH Sen. votes to lift ban on billboard liquor ads
Thursday, February 06, 2014
New Hampshire's Senate has given preliminary approval to lifting a ban on advertising alcoholic beverages on billboards....
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ABC Board weighs in on fake IDs and alcohol sales
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
Fake IDs are popular on college campuses, even in high school. You can order a high grade fake ID online and pay a couple of hundred dollars for it. It's the responsibility of the person behind the counter at a store to determine if that ID is real....
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Sunday alcohol sales hearing draws silence
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
OXFORD, Miss. — The Oxford Board of Aldermen is expected to vote Feb. 18 on an ordinance allowing restaurants to sell liquor on Sundays....
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Survey: Alcohol Is Drug Most Used By Teens
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
Alcohol abuse continues to be the number one drug abused that Oregon teens abuse. A recent state survey indicates that 1...
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ABC Board weighs in on fake IDs and alcohol sales
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
Fake IDs are popular on college campuses, even in high school. You can order a high grade fake ID online and pay a couple of hundred dollars for it. It's the responsibility of the person behind the counter at a store to determine if that ID is real....
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Sunday alcohol sales hearing draws silence
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
OXFORD, Miss. — The Oxford Board of Aldermen is expected to vote Feb. 18 on an ordinance allowing restaurants to sell liquor on Sundays....
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Survey: Alcohol Is Drug Most Used By Teens
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
Alcohol abuse continues to be the number one drug abused that Oregon teens abuse. A recent state survey indicates that 1...
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Changing Oregon's liquor system proving tougher than anticipated
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
Finding common ground on modernizing Oregon’s liquor system could prove too complicated a task for the 35-day session....
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'Stay Sober Day' On Utah's Capitol Hill
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
For the first time lawmakers considered changes in the law, and leading the proposed legal changes are bills to discourage drugs and beer....
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List beer's alcohol content? In Maine, that's illegal
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
Maine's beer industry is booming, and at the heart of the craft beer movement is a cadre of brewers who are pushing the limits of what beer can be, with sub-genres, niche products and a wide array of choices....
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Idaho alcohol prices lure Washingtonians
Sunday, February 02, 2014
Idaho state liquor stores had an estimated $10 million in additional sales – 6 percent of their total – from Washington customers in 2013, the head of Idaho’s state liquor division told lawmakers Friday....
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Utah regulators halt 'educational' liquor permits
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah regulators say they believe a special type of liquor license for educational purposes is being abused, and they've stopped issuing them....
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It's Happy Hour Somewhere in Virginia
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
tarting Wednesday, restaurants in Virginia may use the phrase "happy hour" and promote the time span of drink specials o...
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NH bill would allow 1st time DUI offenders to drive to work, doctors' appointments
Sunday, January 26, 2014
CONCORD, New Hampshire — New Hampshire lawmakers are slated to debate a bill that would provide a limited license to eligible first-time drunk driving offenders....
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"Above the Influence" Retreat Teaches Kids To Stay Sober
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Pledging to be above the influence starts at a young age for some....
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Ohio Liquor Sales Reach $898M in 2013
Friday, January 24, 2014
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Sales of spirituous liquors reached a record in 2013, totaling $898 million, an increase of 5.8% over 2012. The top-seller was Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey, with 351,125 gallons sold....
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Local tavern owners seek answers as new gaming law adds revenue so
Friday, January 24, 2014
Several area bar owners said they want to learn more about the possibility of offering raffles, daily drawings and pull-tab games in their taverns under a new state law....
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Natural wines are new focus for Pa. distributors
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Bar managers and liquor distributors are working with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to introduce more natural wines to the state's bars and restaurants....
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Sheriff's office to partner with Iowa ABD
Thursday, January 23, 2014
The Marshall County Sheriff's Office has taken a pledge to keep tobacco out of the hands of the youth of Marshall County....
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Bar Owners Turnout For Info on New Tavern Gaming License
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Beginning next Monday, taverns and other retail liquor license holders in Pennsylvania will be able to apply for the state's new tavern gaming license signed into law at the end of 2013....
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More undercover visits means less underage drinking at Utah restaurants
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Utah restaurants did a better job of keeping liquor out of the hands of minors in 2013, in large part because they knew undercover agents would be visiting more often....
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Central Oregon craft distillers fear change
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
SALEM — When Washington state voters approved a measure privatizing liquor, Alan Dietrich with Central Oregon’s Ben distillery, whose specialty spirits are sold up north, watched the sale of his products there plummet...
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NH kicks off wine week
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
It's the Granite State, not the Grape State, but New Hampshire, from Jan. 27-Feb. 2, the 9th Annual New Hampshire Wine W...
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Legislator wants to increase allowable alcohol for Ohio-brewed beer from 12 to 21 percent
Saturday, January 18, 2014
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Legislation in the Ohio House would allow Ohio beers to hike up their alcohol content....
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Governor McAuliffe Announces Two Appointments to ABC Board and Reappointment of 17 Agency Heads
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Today Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the appointments of Boyd Marcus and Jeffrey Painter to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and the reappointment of 17 agency heads across his administration....
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Mayor Strange vetoes unanimously passed alcohol ordinance
Thursday, January 16, 2014
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange has vetoed a new ordinance that was passed by the city council without opposition....
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Hard liquor sales could be expanded
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Oregon lawmakers started work Wednesday on how to alter the state’s liquor sales with a presentation from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission on a bill that would more than triple the number of places distilled spirits are sold....
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Larson is 2014 Chair Elect for NABCA Board
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division Administrator Stephen Larson has been named Chairman Elect for the board of directors of the National Alcoholic Beverage Control Association (NABCA)....
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NH house approves bill to regulate marijuana similar to alcohol
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
CONCORD, N.H. (MyFoxBoston.com) – The New Hampshire House of Representatives approved a bill Wednesday that will allow the state to regulate marijuana like alcohol....
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ABC Commission Takes Action On 61 Permit Violations
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
RALEIGH – The three-member North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission today took action on 61 permit violation...
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Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Appoints Acting Executive Director to Oversee the Agency’s Day-to-Day Operations
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Harrisburg – During its meeting today, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board unanimously approved the appointment of Joh...
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'Hybrid' liquor sales plan unveiled to Oregon lawmakers
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Oregon lawmakers got their first close look Wednesday at a proposal by the state liquor agency to dramatically reshape sales of booze....
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Liquor privatization 'working draft' planned for Pennsylvania
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
HARRISBURG — Closed-door talks on liquor privatization continued on Tuesday among GOP legislative leaders and the lieutenant governor....
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Dispersing drinking dollars: A look at how OLCC revenue gets spent
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Oregon consumers would likely pay the same prices for alcohol if sales were privatized because whether the state or grocers own the liquor, taxes and fees paid on booze would continue to go to cities, counties and the general fund....
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Sunday AM liquor sales move bit closer
Thursday, March 06, 2014
Massachusetts House lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday allowing liquor stores to start selling alcohol on Sunday mornings....
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Grocery store liquor bill watered down
Thursday, March 06, 2014
A bill to allow grocery and convenience stores to sell strong beer, wine and liquor is being substantially revised, with legislators proposing to make the change slowly and with several restrictions....
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Three new alcohol laws go into effect in D.C.
Thursday, March 06, 2014
Good news for businesses that sell alcohol -- and the people who love to consume it -- was handed down in D.C. on Thursday...
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Would you barhop past 2 a.m.?
Thursday, March 06, 2014
One idea now dead for the year by Rep. Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, was to allow local governments to decide if bars could...
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Bill could allow alcohol sales at Missouri Capitol
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
JEFFERSON CITY, MO. — Legislation passed by the Missouri House could allow alcohol sales at the state Capitol during events celebrating key moments in the state's history....
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Lawmakers fail to pass bill to let small wine and beer shops sell liquor
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
A bill that would have allowed small, specialty wine and beer shops to sell craft liquors failed in a House committee. The law privatizing liquor sales only allows for hard liquor to be sold in stores larger than 10,000 square feet....
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Survey: Most San Diego Stores Sell Fruit-Flavored Liquor And Tobacco Produ
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
The American Heart Association and Lung Association surveyed nearly 300 stores in San Diego County....
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State should not encourage more alcohol consumption
Sunday, March 02, 2014
Although there has been an alarming increase in the consumption of deadly and addictive drugs in the United States, it is a legal and socially acceptable drug — alcohol — that is most widely abused and commonly linked to social problems....
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Legislators crack open energy drink ban, soda tax
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Caffeinated and sugary drinks, liquids that can both help people get through their days and cause health problems, are the target of proposed bans and new taxes in Illinois....
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Bill aims to lower state spirits tax
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
OLYMPIA -- The owner of Black Heron Spirits in West Richland says he routinely hears about people driving across state lines to buy liquor because it's cheaper....
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Bill would make liquor applicants prove they have insurance
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
NORTH PROVIDENCE - A bill before the Rhode Island General Assembly would require any applicant seeking a retail license to sell alcoholic beverages in the town to file a certificate of insurance....
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Stores could begin offering free liquor samples under state bill
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Hard liquor distilleries could be able to host sampling events under a proposed bill, which advocates say will bring the industry in line with other breweries.....
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Study Blames Liquor Stores For Baltimore's Violent Crimes
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
A new research study released by Johns Hopkins University says liquor stores are the common denominator in violent crimes in Baltimore City....
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Brewers Push for High-Gravity Beer in Grocery Stores
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – We've all heard about the debate over wine in Tennessee grocery stores, but what about specific kinds of beer...
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Lawmakers might allow liquor sales in supermarkets
Monday, February 24, 2014
Shoppers could one day grab their vodka, whiskey and gin along with beer and wine in the grocery aisles of their local supermarket under legislation filed in the Florida Legislature...
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Liquor price hike looms in Washington
Monday, February 24, 2014
SEATTLE — Booze prices at bars and restaurants in Washington may go up this year as multiple interests fight over rules following the voter-approved privatization of the state’s liquor system....
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Illinois Gets Top Rating for Its Efforts Against Drunk Driving; Stisim Drive Asserts Driving Simulator Training Is Also a Big Help In Making Roads Safer
Monday, February 24, 2014
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) - The state of Illinois recently received a top rating for combating drunk driving. Meanwhile, wanting to help in making the roads safer, Stisim Drive recommended the driving simulator training to drivers of all ages....
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Dry town weighs allowing alcohol
Sunday, February 23, 2014
HARTFORD, Conn. The last dry town in Connecticut is considering whether to give up on Prohibition....
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Liquor privatization in Washington bad for youths, new study says
Thursday, February 20, 2014
A new study suggests Washington's move to private liquor sales has had a bad effect on young people, from looser attitudes about drinking to more alcohol-related emergency room visits....
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Tennessee House passes supermarket wine bill
Thursday, February 20, 2014
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A years-long effort to allow wine to be sold outside of Tennessee liquor stores easily cleared what was expected to be its toughest hurdle on Thursday when the state House overwhelmingly approved the measure....
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Underage Drinking is Costly
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Jefferson County (WIBW) -- Parents play a crucial role in discouraging their children from using alcohol, but fewer than...
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Advocates against underage drinking organize workshop for law enforcement, youth
Thursday, February 20, 2014
PHARR — While the incidence of underage drinking is lower now than what it was in previous years, it remains a serious problem, Steve Ross said....
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Cold Beer Lawsuit Goes to Court Today
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Liquor stores can sell beer cold, but other stores can't. After years of unsuccessful lobbying to change the law, the In...
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State Liquor Control Board Clarifies Next Steps In Preparation to Issue Marijuana Licenses
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Liquor Control Board approved the staff’s recommendations to limit the number of individu...
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New Law Helps Small, At-Home Distillers
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
SACRAMENTO-Moonshine was the citizen revolt to Prohibition....
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Changes floated to state alcohol laws
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
CUMMING -- A few changes could be coming to Georgia’s alcohol laws.After several meetings of the Georgia Senat...
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Senate approves bill to tap liquor tax for college scholarship program
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The Senate has approved a proposal to shore up a lottery-financed college scholarship program with state liquor tax money....
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Wisconsin could become the last state to criminalize drunk driving
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
State Rep. Jon Richards, D-Milwaukee, introduced a bill Monday that would criminalize first-offense drunken driving. Currently, a first-offense is treated equally to a traffic violation....
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Add-on state fee driving small liquor stores out of business
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Two weeks ago Dave Mehelich closed his Good Spirits liquor store.For years the shop at 1322 W. Third Ave. was a state-run business that bustled with customers....
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Colorado lawmakers reject proposal to allow cities and towns to extend bar hours
Monday, February 17, 2014
DENVER - Lawmakers rejected a proposal to allow Colorado cities and towns to extend bar hours after the legislator sponsoring the bill asked them to vote no....
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Growler bill gets Senate start, but beer battle still looms
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Legislation to allow beer brewers in Florida to sell 64-ounce bottles known as "growlers" cleared the Senate Regulated Industries Committee on Thursday by a unanimous vote after being delayed last week....
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‘Skin sniffing’ technology tracking alcoholics
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI)– Technology that sniffs your skin is helping people stay out of jail and sober up. It`s an ankle bracelet called SCRAM...
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Deadwood liquor sales bill upsets saloon owners
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
RAPID CITY (AP) — A bill in the South Dakota Legislature allowing hotel bars in the western gambling town of Deadwood to serve liquor 24 hours a day is drawing the ire of smaller saloon owners who say the measure would put them at a disadvantage....
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Kentucky bill allows guns in bars
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
You may soon be allowed to carry a gun into a bar in Kentucky. A state Senate committee passed a bill Tuesday that would allow gun owners with concealed carry permits to bring their loaded weapons into bars as long as they're not drinking....
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Liquor License Requirement Could Be On Way Out
Monday, February 10, 2014
What some feel is a burdensome residency requirement for liquor license applicants could be on the way out thanks to a bill introduced last week in Annapolis....
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Craft brewers lift a glass to new beer laws
Sunday, February 09, 2014
Marking the passage of sweeping Texas beer industry reform, Uncle Billy’s Brew & Que in Austin on Friday will load a keg...
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If Grocery Stores Will Be Allowed To Sell Wine, What About High-Gravity Beers?
Thursday, February 06, 2014
While a compromise moving through the state legislature would let grocery stores sell wine, high-gravity beer would be left out in the cold....
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If Grocery Stores Will Be Allowed To Sell Wine, What About High-Gravity Beers?
Thursday, February 06, 2014
While a compromise moving through the state legislature would let grocery stores sell wine, high-gravity beer would be left out in the cold....
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Lawmakers target grain alcohol
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
Grain alcohol, the cheap, potent booze that has been a staple at college parties for generations, could be outlawed in Maryland as university presidents press lawmakers to ban it....
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Lawmakers target grain alcohol
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
Grain alcohol, the cheap, potent booze that has been a staple at college parties for generations, could be outlawed in Maryland as university presidents press lawmakers to ban it....
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New York liquor warehousing law in the works, may cost small dealers big
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
ALBANY — A little-noticed battle brewing in Albany could lead to sobering new prices for spirits in New York...
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Bill sponsored by Uncork Kansas aims to replace 3.2 liquor laws
Monday, February 03, 2014
A bill that was recently introduced into the Kansas legislature may give grocery stores the ability to sell wine, spirits and other alcoholic beverages beyond just 3.2 percent beer....
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Colorado lawmakers want to ban teen smoking by raising legal age for tobacco purchase to 21
Saturday, February 01, 2014
DENVER — A bipartisan group of Colorado lawmakers says the state that made national news for being the first to allow marijuana sales should make headlines again by being the first to ban teen smoking....
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South central municipal liquor stores make profits, sustain losses
Saturday, February 01, 2014
City-owned liquor stores continue to be a boon or a burden, and little has seemed to change among the 16 such entities in the nine-county region....
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Bill proposes hard liquor sales in grocery, convenience stores
Friday, January 31, 2014
A new bill introduced in the Kansas House of Representatives would put customer choice at the forefront, allowing grocery and convenience stores to carry hard liquor....
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Tennessee Senate passes supermarket wine bill 23-8
Thursday, January 30, 2014
NASHVILLE (AP) - Voters would decide whether their cities or counties allow wine to be sold in supermarkets and convenience stores, under a bill passed by the state Senate on Thursday....
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Sheriff shares safety tips for Super Bowl Sunday
Thursday, January 30, 2014
GENESEO — The Super Bowl is one of America’s most highly anticipated sports events, when friends and family gather in homes, bars and restaurants to celebrate....
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Northborough Wegmans looking to change state alcohol law
Thursday, January 30, 2014
NORTHBOROUGH – Wegmans, the New-York-based supermarket becoming more popular in Massachusetts, is petitioning lawmakers to change a state law to allow them to serve alcohol inside their store at Northborough Crossing....
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Tennessee Grocery, C-Store Wine Legislation Progresses
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
House committees split legislation into two bills; would mandate 20% markup...
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Updated: Council reinstates sober-server ordinance, overturning mayor's veto (with video)
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
WAUSAU — The City Council on Tuesday reinstated a sober-server ordinance that limits the amount of alcohol bartenders and their supervisors drink on the job, overriding a mayoral veto in a 9-2 vote....
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Maryville raises bar age, discusses alcohol issues
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Last call will soon arrive for bar patrons under 21 in Maryville....
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Tennessee House to take up latest wine-in-supermarkets bill
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Any store deriving at least 20 percent of its sales from groceries could qualify to sell wine under the latest proposal introduced to Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday....
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Municipal liquor profits rise, helping cities' bottom lines
Monday, January 27, 2014
Metro-area outlets had good profits in 2012 despite pressure from private competitors at nearby stores.Municipal li...
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Booze before snooze? Bill would let Colorado bars stay open until 7 a.m.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Bars in Colorado could serve alcohol until 7 a.m. if a bill working its way through the state Legislature finds its way to the governor’s desk....
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TN: Liquor store owners resigned to legislation, but still plan to re
Saturday, January 25, 2014
BUFFALO – U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) is proposing legislation that reduces the tax for the state’s craft brewers, The Buffalo News reports....
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MADD awards law enforcement for DUI safety
Saturday, January 25, 2014
MOULTRIE, GA (WALB) - Law enforcement officials from around the state were recognized, Saturday for their efforts to keep our roadways safe....
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Schumer Proposes Tax Cut For NY Craft Brewers
Thursday, January 23, 2014
BUFFALO – U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) is proposing legislation that reduces the tax for the state’s craft brewers, The Buffalo News reports....
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Craft Brewers Take Aim At State's Beer Cap
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Last year, they wanted to fix the beer tax. This year? The beer cap....
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Beer battles in Legislature pit distributors against craft brewers
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Craft breweries in Florida want to get to a place where everybody knows their name. They think a few bills pending before the Legislature will help them get there....
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Oklahoma tribes could have to forgo immunity to sell alcohol
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Oklahoma liquor regulators want to end Indian tribal immunity from lawsuits over the actions of someone who was served too much alcohol....
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Drink up, Colorado: Bill could do away with ‘last call’
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Colorado bar patrons will be allowed to order a Tequila Sunrise to watch the actual sunrise under a new bill that would to extend serving hours for alcohol to as late (or early) as 7 a.m...
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Sober server law makes sense. Wausau City Council should override mayor's veto: Our View
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
WISCONSIN - Does your employer allow drinking on the job? If you are an employer or a supervisor, do you allow your employees to have a few beers during a shift?...
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Alderman: Let the booze flow earlier on Sunday mornings
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Chicagoans could do their Sunday morning booze shopping three hours earlier, under a change in the works by Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s City Council floor leader....
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Lobbying battle brewing over beer legislation
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Easing state alcohol laws has proven anything but easy.A state Senate panel this morning gave an early nod to...
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Proponents of wet/dry vote say they met goal
Thursday, January 16, 2014
MARBLE FALLS, TX - A petition to bring voters a wet/dry election to allow alcohol sales for on-site consumption in areas...
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S.C. Senate passes guns in restaurants bill
Thursday, January 16, 2014
COLUMBIA — Score one for gun rights, sign makers and quizzical glances from tourists....
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Court reinstates Ky. ban on stores selling liquor
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
The prohibition on grocery stores, gas stations and other retailers selling wine and liquor is back....
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Wausau passes Server's Ordinance requiring bartenders to stay sober
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Wausau’s City Council passed a new alcohol server’s ordinance Tuesday night. The new ordinance will require bartenders to remain sober or very close to sober...
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World Beer Festival: Brewers to share their craft in Columbia (+beer guide)
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC — South Carolina craft breweries will be making a big splash during Saturday’s 6th annual World Beer Festival in Columbia....
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Lawmaker proposes new rules to stop liquor thieves
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
One would think losing money would be reason enough for stores to protect their liquor bottles from thieves....
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Is the time ripe for wine in grocery stores? GOP leaders think so
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Could this be the time for wine? Top state lawmakers appear to think a matter that comes up year after year has finally aged to perfection....
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Expanded liquor sales a possibility at CenturyLink?
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Seahawks fans were rowdy enough at CenturyLink Field this season to break a Guinness World Record for loudest stadium — twice...
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Legislation would increase liquor license fees, start countywide compliance checks
Saturday, January 11, 2014
ANNAPOLIS — The Carroll delegation introduced two bills which would raise prices for liquor licenses in the county, remove reimbursements for funds to the towns and, instead, hopefully introduce compliance programs to curb underage drinking....
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Washington liquor prices stay high
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Washington state liquor prices and competition remains high and customers are paying more for their liquor in the wake of the state's transition to private liquor sales...
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Liquor regulation changes create tension between private operators
Saturday, March 08, 2014
The province’s plan to allow liquor sales in grocery stores is creating tension between owners of private liquor stores...
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Schools struggling to teach binge-drinking, drug-taking students, according to principals surveyed by National Council on Drugs
Thursday, March 06, 2014
Teachers are spending a significant amount of class time dealing with problems related to weekend alcohol and drug abuse, according to the results of a national survey....
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B.C. wine to show up on grocery store shelves next year; local beer could follow
Thursday, March 06, 2014
Hard alcohol, such as spirits, would need to be sold using the store-within-a-store model, that would provide a separate entrance and check-out counter within the grocery store itself....
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NT alcohol crackdown makes gains, but questions over mandatory rehabilitation remain
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
It appears that stationing police officers outside bottle shops in regional towns in the Northern Territory has had a significant impact on alcohol consumption....
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Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries finds savings without cutting jobs, service
Monday, March 03, 2014
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries reported Monday it’s found roughly $4.8 million in savings over the next two years by managing 108 positions through existing vacancies, attrition, and retirements....
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New Controls on Alcohol Sponsorship
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Alcohol brands have had a historic association with sports sponsorship, but stricter regulation in Europe has been on a steady incline....
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Alcohol intake, top leading cause of non-communicable diseases in Nigeria
Thursday, February 27, 2014
NIGERIA - Head, Department of Health Promotion and Education, College of Medicine, where Professor Oladimeji Oladepo, ha...
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Consumers unhappy as coffee shops raise beer prices beyond appropriate levels
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
SINGAPORE — Despite a warning against profiteering by the Government, a random check by TODAY on 10 coffee shops found that all have raised the prices of beer beyond the levels deemed appropriate....
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Indie Brewers Thriving After Beer Duty Cut
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Volume sales of the organisation’s members grew by an estimated 7.9% in 2013 to 1.55 million barrels – meaning the nation’s beer lovers drank nearly 33 million more pints of local beer than in 2012....
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B.C. Alarmed over Wine in Grocery Stores British Columbia Wine Institute says wider sales threaten local wineries
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Vancouver, B.C.—Vancouver is hosting the Vancouver International Wine Festival this week, one of North America’s biggest...
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Tough drunk driving law in British Columbia has helped save 190 lives
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
According to the British Columbia authorities, the introduction of stiffer penalties for violation of the province's drunk-driving law has led to a dramatic decline in the number of deaths caused by drink driving....
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'Unprecedented' Exposure of Children to Alcohol Marketing Shows Self-Regulation Has Failed
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) BARTON, Australia, Feb. 24 -- The Australian Medical Association...
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MTI warns business association not to increase liquor prices unfairly for profits
Monday, February 24, 2014
SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) has issued a warning over liquor prices to Mr Thomas Foo, Chairman...
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B.C. bars can stay open for Olympic hockey
Thursday, February 20, 2014
VANCOUVER - British Columbia hockey fans will be able to celebrate a Canadian Olympic hockey victory or drown their Olympic hockey tears — as long as they don't drink alcohol while doing it...
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Carlsberg raises dividend after growth in Europe, Asia
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
(Reuters) - Carlsberg (CARLb.CO) raised its dividend by a third after growth in western Europe and Asia offset sluggish sales in Russia to drive earnings higher than expected in the fourth quarter....
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Japan’s Penny-Pinching Beer Drinkers Show Challenge to Abenomics
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
While Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s policies help manufacturers such as Toyota Motor Corp. rack up record profit, challenges to his reforms are showing up in a more mundane spot: the outlook for beer....
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Effective drink driving prevention and enforcement strategies: Approaches to improving practice (Excerpt)
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
| reductions in drink driving since the 1980s, it continues to be a leading cause of road fatalities and injuries. A ran...
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Balanced budget good news for BC restaurants
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
VANCOUVER, Feb. 18, 2014 /CNW/ - The Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA) and British Columbia's hospitality industry welcome today's balanced budget....
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DTES program teaches severe alcoholics to make their own alcohol, as a safe alternative
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
A Downtown Eastside program is aiming to help severe alcoholics take better care of themselves...
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Will Banning Cheap Alcohol Solve UK's Binge Drinking Problem?
Thursday, February 06, 2014
The Home Office has announced it will ban the sale of cheap alcohol in England and Wales and set a "floor price" on a bottle of wine of £2.24. Taking effect from April, the scheme is aimed at tackling the problem of binge drinking in Britain....
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Will Banning Cheap Alcohol Solve UK's Binge Drinking Problem?
Thursday, February 06, 2014
The Home Office has announced it will ban the sale of cheap alcohol in England and Wales and set a "floor price" on a bottle of wine of £2.24. Taking effect from April, the scheme is aimed at tackling the problem of binge drinking in Britain....
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Alcohol: Barry O'Farrell announces Sydney lockouts from February 24
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
New laws requiring 1:30am lockouts and 3am last drinks in venues that serve alcohol will be imposed from February 24 across central Sydney....
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Alcohol: Barry O'Farrell announces Sydney lockouts from February 24
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
New laws requiring 1:30am lockouts and 3am last drinks in venues that serve alcohol will be imposed from February 24 across central Sydney....
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State’s role in promoting consumption of liquor unethical: roundtable
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
VISAKHAPATNAM - Many of the mushrooming belt shops are being run by women, say speakersThe State government cannot...
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Biggest breweries and beer distributors in B.C.
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
Ranked by sales to the British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch (BCLDB) for year ending March 31, 2013....
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Authorities ban all energy drinks containing alcohol in Lebanon
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
Merchants have four months to comply with a new ban on the import, manufacturing and marketing of all energy drinks containing alcohol, caretaker Economy Minister Nicholas Nahas and caretaker Health Minister Ali Hasan Khalil announced Monday....
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Buoyant B.C. beer sector boosts demand for brew schools Craft breweries scrambling for talent as more brewmasters quit to launch startup ventures
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
Demand for trained workers in B.C.’s craft beer sector is rising as craft breweries increase sales and more brewmasters launch beer startups....
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Irish sites shut after outcry on binge drinking
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
A number of Irish ‘neknominate’ pages have been shut down in the wake of the death of Carlow teenager Johnny Byrne....
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New responsible alcohol code launched
Monday, February 03, 2014
A new alcohol sponsorship code has been introduced that will ask drink makers to promote responsible drinking at sponsored events....
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PEI Liquor Control Commission is extending lives one “paper heart” at a time
Monday, February 03, 2014
The PEI Liquor Control Commission (PEILCC) is partnering with the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation during the month of February as part of the annual Paper Hearts campaign....
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Vodka to Blame for many Early Deaths among Men in Russia
Friday, January 31, 2014
Alcohol consumption, particularly Vodka, claims highest number of lives among men at early age in Russia, said a research. Drinking too much alcohol causes liver ailments and alcohol poisoning, leading 25% of Russian men to death at a young age....
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Whyte Avenue pub introduces Alberta’s first self-serve beer tables
Thursday, January 30, 2014
EDMONTON – How many times have you gone to a bar or pub and waited what seems like ages to get a drink? Well, a popular Whyte Avenue pub is hoping to change that with Alberta’s first self-serve beer system....
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EU may rescue Finnish mid-strength beer
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Juhani Turunen picked up a couple of beers while shopping in K-market Hakaniemi. He finds it odd how the state zigzags on beer prices and sales. “Somehow it feels like going back [in time],” says Turunen....
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N.S. brew pubs allowed to sell beer for home consumption from bar
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
HALIFAX -- People in Nova Scotia can now buy beer made in-house at brew pubs to take home....
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Korea Craft Beers Get Boost in Challenge to $1.3 Billion Duopoly
Thursday, January 23, 2014
The smell of fresh paint lingers at the renovated Vaneheim microbrewery in northeast Seoul, a sign of owner Kim Jung Ha’s optimism after a decade of struggling with the economics of South Korea’s lopsided beer market....
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Sydney introduces alcohol law to curb violence
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Australia's most populous state has launched a crackdown on alcohol after a series of random one-punch assaults, with liquor stores forced to close at 10pm and nightclubs banned from allowing entry after 130am or serving drinks after 3am....
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Law to stop further sales of booze to drunk customers routinely flouted
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Bar staff in clubs and pubs are routinely flouting legislation intended to prevent further sales of alcohol to those who...
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In-store brewing legislation coming to Nova Scotia
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
The Nova Scotia government says it will introduce a law this spring legalizing beer brewing and winemaking at smaller retailers....
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Energy Drinks + Alcohol = ‘Wide-Awake Drunkenness’
Monday, March 10, 2014
Energy drinks are supposed to give you more energy. But research shows that these beverages may imperil your health in a wide variety of ways. They are especially risky when you combine them with alcohol....
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Energy Drinks Linked to Teen Health Risks
Thursday, March 06, 2014
WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - March 06, 2014) - The uplifting effects of energy drinks are well advertised, but a new report finds consumption among teenagers may be linked with poor mental health and substance use....
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Experiencing hangovers has little or no influence on time to next drink
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
Many if not most people during their lives have experienced a hangover. Some people believe that hangovers might delay s...
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Big rise in over-50s alcoholics ‘tip of iceberg’
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
UNITED KINGDOM - FEARS of a rapid increase in ¬alcoholism in the over-50s have been raised after a project in Glasgow saw a 315 per cent rise in the number of drink-related cases in the age group in four years....
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As alcohol contents rise, drinks are getting stronger
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Thanks to rising alcohol levels in wine and beer, the drinks served in bars and restaurants are often more potent than people realize, a new report shows....
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EU has 'highest' level of alcohol use and related harm
Thursday, February 13, 2014
WHO European region has the world's highest levels of alcohol use and the highest levels of alcohol-related harm. Alcohol is one of the region's leading causes of ill health and premature deathLars Møller...
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Alcohol minimum unit pricing and socioeconomic status
Monday, February 10, 2014
Floor prices for alcohol, beneath which alcohol cannot be sold, are in place in Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, so...
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Price boost tough for drinkers to swallow
Monday, February 10, 2014
Amid concern about rising rates of alcohol-related violence and the increased health costs brought by excess consumption, new research shows that introducing a minimum price for drinks would be an effective way to reduce harmful drinking levels....
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Adolescent energy drink use strongly associated with substance use, says study
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
Nearly one-third of US adolescents consume high-caffeine energy drinks or "shots," and these teens report higher rates o...
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Treatment alone will not win war on cancer: prevention is crucial, UN reports
Monday, February 03, 2014
With new cancer cases worldwide expected to rise from 14 million to 22 million per year within the next two decades, and...
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The 'Drunkometer' and its descendants: Tools of public health
Monday, February 03, 2014
A law is only as good as the ability to enforce it. Drunk driving is major cause of disability and premature mortality i...
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College Students Can Learn To Drink Less, If Schools Help
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Eighty percent of college students drink, and schools have had little success reducing those numbers, or the problems caused by excessive alcohol....
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Marijuana vs. Alcohol: Which Is Really Worse for Your Health?
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
The question of whether alcohol or marijuana is worse for health is being debated once again, this time, sparked by comments that President Barack Obama made in a recent interview with The New Yorker magazine....
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Drinking Alcohol: The Health Pros and Cons
Friday, January 17, 2014
It’s true that moderate drinking can offer substantial health benefits across all age brackets, the most striking of which is a finding by Harvard’s School of Public Health that alcohol can protect against heart disease...
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Drinking and Driving: Unsafe at Any Level, Study Concludes
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Even "minimally buzzed" drivers are more often to blame for fatal car crashes than the sober drivers they collide with, reports a University of California, San Diego study of accidents in the United States....
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Just two pints of beer a day 'speeds up memory loss in middle-aged men'
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
If you're a middle-aged man looking forward to a couple of pints tonight, you might want to stop at one....
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Driving Restrictions, Campus Interventions Curb Underage Drinking, Shows Study
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) today announced that the U.S. Surgeon General’s recommend...
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Indian beer market growth certain despite hurdles: United Breweries
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
United Breweries Ltd (UBL) has reiterated its belief in the growth of the Indian beer market despite the tepid consumer sentiment and regulatory hurdles faced by the alcohol beverage sector....
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It's official: Craft brewers are now beating big beer
Sunday, March 02, 2014
The David and Goliath battle in the world of beer is starting to tip slightly in David's favor....
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Wegmans pursues law change to serve alcohol to customers
Thursday, February 27, 2014
NORTHBORO, MA — It was one of the first companies to adopt bar-code scanning in 1974. It makes Fortune's list of best companies to work for every year. And it usually has 300 specialty cheeses on hand among other specialty items....
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Miller64 First U.S. Beer To Adopt New Voluntary Nutritional Labeling
Thursday, February 20, 2014
American consumers increasingly are seeking more information about the food and beverages they consume. Miller64 is step...
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Michigan Cider Maker Named President Of National Cider Association
Friday, February 14, 2014
The United States Association of Cider Makers, the national trade association of the cider industry, has elected a new Board of Directors....
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Napa Valley Distillery gets into the spirit of things
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Napa Valley may be wine valley, but entrepreneurs are making spirits here once again, too....
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Distilled Spirits, Wine Consumption Continued to Rise in 2013; Beer Saw Pockets of Growth
Monday, February 10, 2014
NORWALK, Conn., Feb. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- It was another positive year for the distilled spirits and wine industries, as each posted gains in both volume and dollar sales, although growth slowed from years past....
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Liquor industry cheers end of blue laws
Sunday, February 09, 2014
An annual report released Tuesday by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) notes that the country...
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Craft Beer In 2013 – The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
ACB is a consortium of writers, artists, industry professionals, and dangerous hopheads that cover the craft beer scene for us and for you....
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Winner of the 2013 Booze Battle? Whiskey, Preferably Irish
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
Demand for pricier whiskeys, tequila and rum fueled U.S. alcohol sales last year, a spirits trade group reported, helping the category steal more market share from the beer industry for the fourth straight year....
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U.S. wine sales up 2.7 percent in 2013
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
U.S. wine shipments increased 2.7 percent to 370 million cases last year, but sales slowed as liquor and beer companies tried to lure drinkers away from wine with an array of new products, an industry analyst reported Wednesday....
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Hard cider project goes big for co-owner of Sun River Vintners in Kennewick
Friday, January 24, 2014
Kennewick — Daniel Washam never intended to go into hard cider production commercially. He only wanted to create a tasty brew for his wife....
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90% of States Open to Wine Shipping
Friday, January 24, 2014
South San Francisco, Calif.—Ninety percent of the 50 United States are open to direct shipping, Steve Gross, director of...
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Beer Institute Releases Domestic Tax Paid Estimate
Thursday, January 23, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid by beer brewers:
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Bacardi Announces Progress on Efforts to Limit Environmental Impact
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Hamilton, Bahama – (BUSINESS WIRE) Bacardi Limited, in its just-released Annual Report on Corporate Responsibility (CR), announced new gains in ongoing efforts to decrease its impact on the environment....
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Supreme Court Will Rule on Whether Agency-Approved Beverage Label Can Be Challenged as ‘False Advertising’ in Federal Court
Thursday, January 16, 2014
On January 10, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal by Pom Wonderful LLC against The Coca-Cola Company....
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Suntory Buying Spirits Maker Beam for $13.62B
Monday, January 13, 2014
DEERFIELD, IL - Beam, the maker of Jim Beam and Maker's Mark bourbons along with other liquor brands, has agreed to be acquired by Japan's Suntory Holdings Ltd. for approximately $13.62 billion....
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For older drivers 'Just one, I'm driving,' may be one drink too many
Monday, March 10, 2014
GAINESVILLE, FL - Are you older and feel you can’t party like you used to? If so, there could be sound scientific reasons....
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TTB and Florida Authorities Conduct Joint Moonshine Operation
Friday, March 07, 2014
Washington, DC — This week, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) investigators conducted a joint operation wit...
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Alcohol Beverage Sampling Program - 2013 Results (TTB)
Friday, March 07, 2014
TTB's mission to protect the public includes ensuring that labels on alcohol beverages contain adequate descriptive information and are not likely to mislead consumers....
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How Pabst Blue Ribbon became a billion-dollar beer
Thursday, March 06, 2014
Pabst Brewing Co., the 170-year-old brewery that makes Pabst Blue Ribbon—known as “PBR” to the mustachioed cognoscenti—is for sale, Reuters reported over the weekend. And the expectation is that the company will fetch as much as $1 billion....
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Drunk and confused: Weekend drinking is hitting the performance of our teenagers in school
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
AUSTRALIA - WEEKEND binge drinking is taking a severe toll on the performance of our teenagers in the classroom, with hung-over students unable to learn and resorting to disruptive behaviour....
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Beer As A Post-Workout Recovery Drink? Not As Crazy As It Sounds
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
There may be some good news brewing for fitness and beer enthusiasts: Somewhere in the north, a Canadian beverage compan...
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Lifting spirits: Bill would allow winemakers to distill from grape leftovers
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
PHOENIX - After his Cornville winery squeezes the last drop from its grape harvest, Arizona law requires Eric Glomski to throw away the hundreds of pounds of skin, pulp, seeds and stems left behind....
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Warning to spring breakers: Leave fake IDs alone
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
The Coalition for a Secure Driver’s License has some tips for students preparing for spring break....
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Irresponsible’ Four Loko Packaging Banned
Friday, February 28, 2014
Four Loko, an alcoholic fruit flavoured energy drink produced by Chicago-based Phusion Projects, has been banned from using its current packing after objections were raised over the use of the word “loko”....
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Family raises £300 . . . by giving up alcohol for a month
Friday, February 28, 2014
UNITED KINGDOM - A family who gave up alcohol for a month have raised £300 for Cancer Research UK.Three member...
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Expert condemns 'appalling' DrinkWise campaign (Video)
Friday, February 28, 2014
A public health expert has condemned as "appalling" a new series of online advertisements, funded by alcohol industry body DrinkWise Australia, that try to instruct young Australians "how to drink properly"....
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Wine Becomes More Like Whisky as Alcohol Content Gets High
Thursday, February 27, 2014
It's not your imagination. Wine really has gotten boozier....
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Baby drowned in batch of homebrew alcohol while mother slept nearby
Thursday, February 27, 2014
FORT VERMILION, Alta. — Little Lexi Ribbonleg drowned in a batch of homebrew while her mother, who had earlier been seen drinking the alcohol, slept soundly near her in their mobile home in a remote northern Alberta community....
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Five firsts that changed Toronto forever
Thursday, February 27, 2014
It's hard to imagine a time when it was impossible to legally order a cocktail, get a cup of Tim Hortons coffee, or go h...
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University students distribute alcohol safety information
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
ILLINOIS - The Champaign Community Coalition hosted its second annual Walk as One on the University campus Tuesday....
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Underage winemakers seek alcohol exception
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
(Calif.) Most policies dealing with alcohol consumption by underage students focus on keeping the two apart. One state l...
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Legal drinking age of 21 saves lives, study suggests
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
A study conducted by Boston University public health researcher William DeJong suggests the nationwide legal drinking age of 21 saves lives....
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Despite lower levels of drinking, African-Americans encounter more problems (Press Release)
Monday, February 24, 2014
INDIANAPOLIS— A theoretical paper with lead author Tamika Zapolski, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), examines a paradox in African American drinking....
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Drinking alcohol while pregnant could become a crime after landmark test case
Sunday, February 23, 2014
A landmark test case due to be heard by the Court of Appeal could criminalise excessive drinking during pregnancy....
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Study: Liquor Privatization Has Shaped Youth Perception Of Alcohol
Saturday, February 22, 2014
WASHINGTON - Fewer teenagers in Washington say drinking alcohol is wrong, according to a survey taken after the state privatized liquor sales by two Northwest public health researchers....
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NCSLA Announces 2014 Regional Conferences
Friday, February 21, 2014
NCSLA President Anne Hutchison and the Executive Committee are pleased to announce the dates and locations of the NCSLA 2014 Regional conferences this fall....
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Senior centers could get their own liquor license
Thursday, February 20, 2014
WASHINGTON - Legislation to allow senior centers to serve alcohol on site without repeatedly applying for a liquor license is finding traction in the Legislature, with many in support of helping the centers raise funds through the sale of alcohol....
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Want to learn about scotch? Here's a distillation
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
If you want to see a Scotsman get his kilt all up in a wad, order a “Scotch and soda” within earshot....
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Preschoolers mistakenly given liquor-filled chocolates for Valentine's Day
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
ST. LOUIS — An inappropriate treat went home with preschoolers after a Valentine's Day party Friday at The Goddard School in Manchester, west of St. Louis....
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Controversial Denny's Gets Green Light to Serve Alcohol Downtown
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
NEW YORK (FINANCIAL DISTRICT) — The city’s first Denny’s could soon be serving Grand Marnier with its Grand Slams....
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Where Does U.S. Beer Go After 3,700 Breweries? (Excerpt)
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
There's no "peak beer" or "beer bubble," but it's getting crowded in the craft beer world....
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The Midwest Alcohol Policy Summit (MAPS) is coming soon!
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Top 5 Reasons to Attend MAPS...
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No Permission for Omission Under TTB Issued Gluten-Free Labeling Guidelines
Thursday, February 13, 2014
After reviewing the use of the term “gluten-free” in the labeling of alcoholic beverages, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax an...
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Study: Alcohol-Positive Drivers Possess Greater Fatal Crash Risk Compared To Non-Alcohol Drug-Positive Drivers
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Calverton, MD--(ENEWSPF)--February 13, 2014. Drivers with blood alcohol limits of 0.05 percent possess a greater risk o...
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2014 Issue Briefs Now Available for Download
Thursday, February 13, 2014
For the fourth year, the Campaign for a Healthy Alcohol Marketplace is pleased to offer Issue Briefs - concise, easy-to-understand summaries that address common alcohol regulatory issues....
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States consider changes in liquor, beer, wine laws
Thursday, February 13, 2014
In Shrewsbury, Pa., near the Maryland state line, a square cinderblock building sports huge painted images of beer and s...
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A Pint Like You've Never Tasted Before
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
I’ll take a pint of Yuengling. And I’ll have it with a bowl and spoon. A bowl and spoon for a pint of beer?...
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IT is the deadly booze craze gripping social media.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Students and young people in Hampshire are among those consuming potentially fatal alcoholic cocktails in the latest widespread Internet trend....
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What's the Buzz: It’s Children of Alcoholics Week
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
“Children of Alcoholics Week” is observed each year during the week of Valentine’s Day to raise awareness of the issues and problems children of alcoholics are dealing with daily....
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Russia's Ban on Alcohol in Arenas Leaves Drinkers Flat
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
SOCHI, Russia—At long last, Morgan Simms thought. Inside the Olympic curling center Tuesday afternoon, the 25-year-old Canadian spotted a welcome sign—Beer....
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Here's a quiz about alcohol; you know, liquor, booze, beer, wine, hooch, spirits
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
My daughter and I were talking about — what else — the weather, and she mentioned a tropical paradise. She went from the...
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Brewpub fed up with Minnesota law expands to Wisconsin
Sunday, February 09, 2014
NEW BRIGHTON, MINN. — The owner of a brewpub in New Brighton is frustrated with a Minnesota law that says he can't sell his craft beer on store shelves — so he's decided to build a new brewery across the border in Wisconsin....
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Is it time to lift alcohol ban in space?
Sunday, February 09, 2014
Russians were not only the first to travel to space. They were also the first to secretly carry a bottle of brandy aboard a spaceship, while researchers were still uncertain as to whether to include alcohol into cosmonauts' menu....
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Common Alcohol Myths Debunked By Hannah Hart And Mental Floss (VIDEO)
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
You know the old adage, "liquor before beer, never fear -- beer before liquor, never been sicker?" Stop saying it. Stop thinking about it, stop believing it....
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Common Alcohol Myths Debunked By Hannah Hart And Mental Floss (VIDEO)
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
You know the old adage, "liquor before beer, never fear -- beer before liquor, never been sicker?" Stop saying it. Stop thinking about it, stop believing it....
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Booze may have 10% more alcohol than on label
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
AUSTRALIA - THE amount of alcohol in wine has risen around the world in the past 20 years, with a leading wine economist estimating there is 10% more alcohol in a standard bottle than what is written on the label....
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Is waitress who served teen alcohol liable for his crash death?
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
Jacob Dickmeyer was known as a good friend who worked hard and, at least on the weekend of Dec. 1, 2012, partied hard....
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Liquor, Quicker
Monday, February 03, 2014
It all started with a text message.Nick Rellas, BC ’12, was sitting in his dorm room in Ignacio Hall when the...
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Round-Up - The ICAP Digest - January 2014
Friday, January 31, 2014
Once a month, the International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP), which covers alcohol policies worldwide, looks at what's going on in-market to promote a responsible role for alcohol in society....
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6 On Your Side Answers: How to handle Super Bowl parties where alcohol is served
Thursday, January 30, 2014
KNOXVILLE (WATE) - The hype over the 2014 Super Bowl is cranking up and will reach fever pitch by this weekend, with the game of course on Sunday....
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‘Don’t Blame It’ to teach responsible drinking
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Eastern Michigan University’s Student Government is sponsoring an event titled “Don’t Blame It On the Alcohol” at the Student Center on Feb. 4 in room 310A at 7 p.m....
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Beer-Flavored Jelly Beans Brewing Up Controversy For Jelly Belly
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Just in time for Super Bowl Sunday, Jelly Belly released the world's first beer-flavored jelly bean to go with Buffalo w...
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Students set questionable record after drinking 5,000 Jägerbombs in one night
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
UNITED KINGDOM - A group of students set a questionable record when they drank almost 5,000 Jägerbombs in a night....
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Chinese employer determines bonuses by how much alcohol employees can drink
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
A boss in the Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, China has a unique and creative approach to determining who the most valuable members of his team are....
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Press Release – President’s Forum of the Distilled Spirits Opposed to Privatization Initiatives in Oregon
Friday, January 24, 2014
The Presidents’ Forum of the Distilled Spirits Industry, a national trade association representing over 50% of spirits sold in the United States, is opposed to the privatization initiatives filed by the Northwest Grocers Association in Oregon....
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Florida funeral home puts in wine cellar
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
NAPLES, FL - A Florida funeral home said its newly installed wine cellar is intended to offer a different type of memorial gathering than the traditional service....
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Revenue from Privatization may be Disappointing
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
States trying to raise revenue by selling off parts of their alcohol control system need to understand the history of su...
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Verizon Creates SOBERLINK Video to Promote Innovative New Breathalyzer
Monday, January 20, 2014
CYPRESS, CA, January 20, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- SOBERLINK, Inc., a leading innovator in mobile breath alcohol monitoring, is a proud partner of Verizon's Hosted Private Network program....
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Alcoholics in Amsterdam Given Beer In Exchange For Keeping Parks Clean
Thursday, January 16, 2014
A new and experimental program in Amsterdam is paying alcoholics, who would usually sit around public parks all day, to pick-up litter in exchange for beer, food and 10 euros, according to the Associated Press....
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MADD Featured on Katie
Thursday, January 16, 2014
MADD National President Jan Withers was recently invited to appear on Katie Couric’s talk show, Katie, to talk about underage drinking and the importance of the 21 minimum drinking age....
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Movie inspires Oklahoma couple to open winery
Monday, January 13, 2014
STROUD, Okla. — Every morning when Annetta Neal wakes up, she can peer out the window at her workplace....
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Touring DC Breweries with #theCompass Winery, Brewery, & Distillery Locator
Sunday, January 12, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday I spent a rainy Saturday testing the various features of #theCompass Winery, Brewery, & Distillery Locator by visiting three Washington D.C. breweries...
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