U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., announced Thursday she would be introducing legislation to crack down on drunk drivers in a speech to the House of Representatives.
The United States has a long history of regulating alcohol consumption. In 1919, the ratification of the 18th Constitutional Amendment banned alcohol across the country.
SALEM — Oregon lawmakers will consider several proposals during the 2019 Legislature to protect the state's $5.6 billion wine industry, including a measure aimed at preventing out-of-state winemakers from hijacking the names and reputations of certain growing areas.
One hundred years ago this month—on January 16, 1919—the 18th Amendment was ratified, enshrining alcohol prohibition in the U.S. Constitution. And for the past hundred years, we’ve largely blamed women for that. Why?
IRELAND - Government plans to push ahead with alcohol price increases could lead to a surge in cross-border shopping, experts have warned.
Virginia’s liquor ratio law will stay in place for at least one more year. The Senate’s Subcommittee on Alcoholic Beverage Control decided to scrap an idea that would have gotten rid of the ratio for restaurants that make $500,000 or more in food sales.
THE IRISH WHISKEY sector has been warned that it is too reliant on the US market – while alcohol producers as a whole should brace for future disruption from the legalised cannabis trade in the States.
While Italian wine producers have long been legally able to add sugar to their sparkling wines, during the production process, a duo of small-production Prosecco producers has been called out for over-adulterating reportedly 750,000 liters of Prosecco.
A customer pays for cannabis products at Essence Vegas Cannabis Dispensary in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- America Began Alcohol Prohibition in 1919 but It's Edging Toward Ending Cannabis Prohibition in 2019
One hundred years after the 18th Amendment took effect and prohibition of alcohol became the law of the land, 2019 is likely to be among the most significant years in U.S. history for the ongoing battle to end cannabis prohibition.