The Cannabis Act passed on Tuesday in a 52-29 vote in the Senate, and is expected to receive Royal Assent next week.
(CNN) — The football World Cup usually means barbeques, beer, and big summer parties, but these plans could fall flat for many Europeans this year.
Alcohol hangovers are more significant and costly than people realize, new research shows.
ENOUGH alcohol was sold in Scotland last year for every adult to exceed the weekly guideline by 40%, every week of the year, a new report on the nation’s drinking has revealed.
WASHINGTON – Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) today applauded a Missouri judge’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit that attempted to compel Missouri to let out-of-state retailers ship alcohol directly to Missouri residents, circumventing the state’s distribution system (Sarasota Wine Market v. Parson).
Wales is expected to follow Scotland’s example and implement minimum alcohol unit pricing, with the bill set to be voted on in the Senedd today.
Makers of American whiskey worry the increasing likelihood of retaliatory tariffs, particularly from the European Union and China, could hurt business after years of booming growth abroad.
Several months ago, the Public Health Alcohol Bill passed through its final stage in the Seanad on Friday afternoon.
The animal-based study, published in the journal Jneurosci, found that excessive drinking during adolescence may interfere with the activity of brain cells needed for sustaining short term memory.
Despite their potential, taxes on sugar, tobacco and alcohol are underused by policy makers, Professor Sally Casswell says.