The Cannabis Act passed on Tuesday in a 52-29 vote in the Senate, and is expected to receive Royal Assent next week.
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.
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.
Several months ago, the Public Health Alcohol Bill passed through its final stage in the Seanad on Friday afternoon.
A House of Commons committee is calling on the federal government to place severe restrictions on the contents and advertising of sugary alcoholic drinks.
Changes sought by brewers to Canada’s National Beer Standard are open for comments during the next 90 days, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
The story points to The Black Scot Scotch whisky, which is distributed in Australia by Orange-based company D’Aquino Bros Pty Ltd.
An ABC investigation has uncovered a cocktail of counterfeits and questionable labelling.
Patna: According to two studies commissioned by the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar, the liquor ban in the state has resulted in a dip in criminal cases, women feeling their opinion was valued more and in people spending their money in clothes and food items instead of alcohol.
Energy drink exclusion zones around schools could help limit consumption among young people, MPs have been told.