ALEXANDRIA, Va.--In Connecticut, grocers are pushing to be allowed to sell wine and are in turn encountering fierce opposition from so-called package stores. According to The Wall Street Journal, this is just one aspect of a nationwide move "to expand access to booze by changing alcohol regulations--some of which date to the end of Prohibition--that were suspended in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic."
Buying alcohol online can seem like an easy and convenient option, but there are potential risks involved that you should be aware of.
Four in five complaints about alcoholic marketing and packaging in 2022 were concerned with their appeal to under-18s, a new report by the UK's Portman Group has found.
A more contrarian argument suggests prohibition was actually a success — pointing at dramatic reductions in alcohol consumption during and after the Prohibition Era, alongside declines in alcohol-related mortality and crime.
Whether you are a beer producer or a beer consumer, you should probably know about this. It might not sound exciting or sexy, but it's important for a couple of reasons. The USPS Shipping Equity Act would not only make it easier for breweries to ship beer direct to consumers, but it would also provide the USPS with a much-needed, new revenue stream.
The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that all new vehicles in the U.S. be equipped with blood alcohol monitoring systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving.
Having a drink or two regularly may still qualify as a mild ritual, despite dire reports to the contrary that crop up periodically. But when it becomes five or seven drinks at a single sitting, there's cause for alarm.
The success of ProWein's "Same but Different" Hall in recent years is a testament to growing interest in hybrid drinks, from hard seltzers to alcohol-free. The former has certainly exploded in popularity, particular in the US where the IWSR estimated in July 2021 almost 300 new hard seltzer brands had been launched in the previous year.
Gatherings with friends and family will no doubt be extra special this spring. But as the warmer temperatures creep in, experts have warned about the mental and physical impact binge drinking has on individuals across the country.
The National Alliance to Stop Impaired Driving unveiled today its State Laws Map, an interactive, online database updated in real-time and designed to empower users to navigate the cannabis- and DUI-law labyrinth across the U.S. at no cost.