Rising sales of booze in the Buckeye State are leaving the state agency that oversees liquor thirsting for more operators.
Amazon closed its $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Monday, affecting hundreds of stores in North America and the United Kingdom and thousands of shoppers' grocery bills as part of its pledge to make natural and organic food "available for everyone."
The federal governments marijuana legalization bill is set to take effect in less than a year but the results of a recent survey show Manitobans are uncomfortable with key aspects of the looming legislation.
One of the short-term victims of President Donald Trump's effort to pass comprehensive federal tax reform could be a long-lingering effort to reduce taxes specifically on craft breweries, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette told a gathering of Denver-area brewers on Monday.
Several universities have made decisions in recent years to allow beer sales at games. Joining the list this year is Ohio University, whose first home game is this weekend (September 2).
Labor Day is on the horizon, which means it's time to sneak away to the beach for one last dip in the ocean, or have friends over for an end-of-summer barbecue. And if you've been to a grocery store or liquor store in the past week, you know that the perfect thing to sip over the long weekend is . . . a spicy imperial pumpkin ale flavored with "cinnamon, nutmeg and a touch of cardamom and clove."
(Harrisburg) - A new law going into effect Friday aims to cut down on drunk driving.
It requires first-time offenders to have breathalyzers installed in their cars—something 48 other states already do.
Car breathalyzers—officially called Ignition Interlock Systems—require drivers to blow into a device to start their vehicle. If the device detects any alcohol, the car won't start, and it'll also register the attempt.
The Swiss population drank 7.9 litres of pure alcohol per person in 2016, down from 8.1 litres the previous year and the lowest amount since the Second World War, the federal alcohol regulator (EAV) said on Thursday.
The figures show a continuation of a long-term trend towards drinking less alcohol, the body said.
In terms of pure alcohol, wine made up half of the total, followed by beer, spirits and cider.
During July, nine-liter spirits case sales in the control states grew 0.5%, in deference to a weak comp, over same period sales last year. Ten of the eighteen control jurisdictions grew volumes at 0.5% or less during July. Rolling-twelve month volume growth of 2.8% improves upon June's reported 2.4%. Iowa (14.5%), Michigan (4.7%), Vermont (2.8%), and Wyoming (7.3%) reported monthly growth rates for July that exceeded their twelve month trends.
Oklahoma City — A federal judge has dismissed liquor stores owners' legal challenge to a new law that will allow Oklahoma grocery stores to sell wine in 2018.
The Retail Liquor Association of Oklahoma, a trade group representing liquor store owners, filed the lawsuit challenging the new law in December.