Moscow to Restrict Alcohol Sales Before and During World Cup Games
Moscow's City Hall will restrict the sale of alcohol the day before and the day of World Cup games this summer.
New law in Spain will see parents of underage drinkers fined
A congressional committee has recommended new measures to combat the problem of underage drinking on Spanish streets – a practice commonly known as botellón (literally, “big bottle”).
Watch: Minimum alcohol pricing in Scotland
Let’s say you have a drinking problem — as a nation — and, let’s say, as the government, you wanted to do something about that. What are your options?
NB Liquor Orders Picaroons to Halt Retail Sales of Nova Scotia Beers
FREDERICTON, NB – In a move that some are claiming to be related to the recent Supreme Court decision regarding the transportation of alcohol across provincial borders, Picaroons Traditional Ales has been instructed by NB Liquor to remove beer from Nova Scotia breweries from its retail stores.
Two NCP lawmakers shoot down proposal to limit distance sales of alcohol
“Distance sales to Finland of alcoholic beverages containing more than 5.5 per cent alcohol by volume would still be prohibited, but it would be possible to distance-purchase such products,” it stated.
Medicinal Liquor Scandal Draws Government Investigation
Local governments in China are cracking down on alleged false advertising by Hongmao Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. following public anger over the arrest of a doctor who criticized the company’s “medicinal” liquor.
Alcohol advertisers meeting new ABAC rules
The Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code (ABAC) has published its first quarterly report of the year, which highlights that there have been no breaches of the new placement rules introduced last year.
Supreme Court upholds interprovincial trade law in cross-border alcohol case
Canada has no constitutional guarantee of free trade between provinces, the Supreme Court has ruled in upholding a fine against a New Brunswicker who brought alcoholic beverages from Quebec into his home province.
Alcohol sales coming to Vancouver grocery stores
Vancouver residents could soon be able to pick up a bottle of chardonnay with their milk, eggs and bread.
City council Tuesday night approved bylaw amendments that will permit the sale of alcohol in grocery stores.
Vietnam's overnight alcohol ban proposal unfeasible: experts
Conflicts with existing laws and a practical way of enforcing the ban have led to a rethink. Experts spoke out against a proposed ban on the sale of alcoholic drinks at night during a conference on Wednesday.