BOSTON —Massachusetts now stands alone as the only state in the country where people convicted of drunk driving for the first time are not made to use devices meant to make sure they are not under the influence before getting behind the wheel again.
The Progressive Conservative government is looking to make good on its election promise to broaden the offerings of some alcohol to convenience stores around the province.
Scotland’s policy for minimum unit pricing (MUP) on alcohol has been “implemented effectively”, according to a new report published by NHS Health Scotland.
Although alcohol used to be a prominent threat for fatal car accidents, distracted driving has taken the lead as a threat for safety around vehicles.
The cost of alcohol in Irish off-licences has fallen to such a level that women can now hit their weekly alcohol consumption limit by spending under €5, while the ceiling for men can be hit for less than €7.50, according to a new report.
Recently the state of Texas decided that Marijuana would continue to be criminalized and illegal. As I learned of this decision, I wondered what the reasons were for continuing to keep the prohibition of marijuana necessary.
The recent SCOTUS decision in Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Association v. Thomas (“Tennessee Wine”) stirred things up in the alcoholic beverage industry.
Distilled spirits continue to take a bite out of beer and wine in the American drinking market. In fact, 2018 marked the ninth straight year of record sales and volumes, increasing to $27.5 billion of supplier sales — or 37.4 percent of the total alcoholic beverage market.
A new law is in effect as of Thursday that allows local governments to skip the state legislature when allowing alcohol to be sold on Sundays.
A law change in Iowa allows distilleries to do more. One local business owner expects a big impact on his bottom line. Ryan Burchett owns the Mississippi River Distilling Company in LeClaire. Tomorrow marks the first day he’ll be selling wine and beer at his shop.