That windfall is set to come from a new state bill that will increase the share that cities and counties get from state alcohol taxes by 48%. This in turn will increase the amount mandated to be spent on substance abuse treatment, with a large share leftover for local units to spend at their discretion.
HILLSBORO, Mo. (KTVI) – The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office in Missouri is picking up the tab for booze drinkers.
"We are buying!" the Sheriff's Office said on Facebook.
The association, which lobbies on behalf of Wyoming cities and towns, is pushing hard for four proposals expected to go before lawmakers in the coming weeks, according to a legislative agenda provided to the city of Casper.
CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire Liquor Commission is bringing Mocktail Month back to the Granite State for the third year in a row to encourage customers to mix up alcohol-free mocktails during the month of January.
Some local restaurant owners are raising the alarm after the LCBO’s announcement that Ontarians will now be able to order booze through Uber Eats.
Cirrhosis or severe liver disease used to be something that mostly struck people in middle age, or older. Increasingly, alcohol-related liver disease is killing younger people in the U.S.
ICELAND. The raising of taxes on alcohol from 1 January – including on products sold in duty free shops – has sparked industry concern in Iceland about the competitiveness of the travel retail channel.
HELENA (UM Legislative News Service) – Montana lawmakers are considering a package of bills that would overhaul alcohol regulations in the state. Some are part of Gov. Greg Gianforte’s “red-tape” initiative aimed at cutting unnecessary or outdated business regulations.
In multiple studies, researchers found giving up alcohol, even for just a month, can help you lose weight, lower blood pressure and get a better night's sleep.
Indianapolis-based 21st Amendment Inc., a liquor store chain founded in 1971, is selling all 20 of its stores to US Liquor Group LLC, an Indiana company founded in September.