A program that twice daily tests drunken drivers to determine whether they are sober will be piloted in western Iowa's Woodbury County, likely beginning in January, The Des Moines Register has learned.
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Oregon Liquor Control Commission last Friday ratified a stipulated settlement with Walgreen Co. out of Deerfield, Illinois for having 25 stores out of compliance with Oregon's Bottle Bill requirements. Walgreen Co. has agreed to pay a fine of $80,000.
Massachusetts bars and restaurants are pushing to eliminate a state program that tracks where convicted drunk drivers had their last drinks before being arrested, saying it embarrasses businesses without giving them a chance to defend themselves.
IOWA — The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division is reminding bars and restaurants they cannot serve beverages in solid copper cups.
The Alberta government is being urged to scrap its craft beer tax after a trade panel ruled the levy is illegal.
In an effort to help prevent drunk driving and encourage patron responsibility, the Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control (DLC) and the Montgomery County Department of Police are launching a public awareness campaign titled, "I Take It Personally."
MIAMI, Florida - After a day of relentless Miami traffic and working a job that barely pays skyrocketing rents, a bottle of wine snagged from Publix or an overpriced craft beer is often just the right medicine.
Scotch leaders are currently holding a collective breath for the Supreme Court's decision on whether or not to allow the Scottish government to introduce the long-contested 50p minimum unit price for alcohol.
Less than a week after an annual Gallup poll found that beer is the preferred alcoholic beverage for 40 percent of American drinkers, Wall Street downgraded the stock of Boston Beer Company and Constellation Brands because people aren't drinking enough beer.
Philippines - With the higher excise rates slapped on alcoholic drinks and cigarettes under a unitary system since January, total "sin" tax collections grew 5.44 percent year-on-year to P60.047 billion in the first half.