This article, written by Tim Stockwell, University of Victoria, originally appeared on The Conversation and is republished here with permission: With the opioid overdose crisis, concern about teens using electronic cigarettes and our fascination with the legalization of cannabis, our most dangerous legal drug continues to be ignored by Canadian policy-makers.
The P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission has raised the minimum price that alcohol can be sold for on the Island. On Sept. 17, the minimum selling price of alcohol was raised to $3.05 before taxes. After taxes, the minimum price comes to $3.50.
AUSTRALIA-Woolworths Group is strengthening its drinks arm ahead of a proposed divestment from the group in 2020, with one of its experienced supermarket leaders appointed to lead BWS.
TORONTO, ON – The Ontario Government has announced the introduction of a new omnibus bill that includes several proposed changes to alcohol legislation in the province.
Time is ticking away at Saskatchewan’s 36 publicly-owned liquor stores. Employees have five months left in their contracts, which guarantee the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) will keep its remaining retail holdings until at least March 31.
The government is seeking to ban local distilleries from promoting their alcoholic beverages through the use of photographs of celebrities on their bottles and cans.
Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston introduced legislation on Tuesday that allows customers to add beer or wine to their meal when they use food delivery services like Uber Eats and SkipTheDishes.
Two fetal alcohol spectrum disorder experts from Australia say their country is moving in the right direction when it comes to preventing the disorder.
Mexican lawmakers are moving closer to adopting groundbreaking legislation to establish a federally regulated cannabis industry, a move that would lay the legal foundation for a new industry and make Mexico only the third country in the world to legalize commercial production of adult-use marijuana.
A quarter of drivers have said that tighter drink-driving laws have impacted their behaviour when it comes to driving home after a night out, according to a new CarsIreland.ie survey.