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New liquor laws to clamp down on underage drinking in South Australian homes and halls

ALCOHOL-fuelled teenage parties are set to be “a thing of the past” as the State Government moves to crack down on under-age drinking over the festive season.
Laws which come into effect from Monday will give police the power to fine or charge people who supply alcohol to under-age drinkers at organised parties.

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Nova Scotia announces marijuana will be sold through NSLC and online

The provincial government announced Thursday that pot will be sold through certain Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. outlets and online when recreational marijuana is expected to become legal in Canada next year.

The legal age to use, possess or purchase marijuana will be 19, the legal drinking age in Nova Scotia, Justice Minister Mark Furey said at a news conference.

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Supreme Court cross-border beer case raises fears of 'race to the bottom'

If the Supreme Court of Canada upholds the acquittal of a New Brunswick man who was fined after being caught transporting 14 cases of cheap beer and three bottles of liquor home from Quebec, the result will be a "race to the bottom" for provincial standards protecting the public, argues a senior policy analyst for the Canadian Cancer Society.