• SCOTTISH LABOUR has renewed calls for a sales levy on booze to fund treatment services, nearly six years after minimum unit pricing was introduced.

    The SNP Scottish government brought in minimum unit pricing for alcohol in 2018 in what has been viewed as a relatively successful attempt to curb consumption, but the measure does not generate extra cash for the public purse.

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  • In a steadfast attempt to curb alcohol-related traffic fatalities in Hawai'i, the Hawai'i Alcohol Policy Alliance (HIAPA) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) have rallied once again to propose a legislation that could lower the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level from 0.08% to 0.05% for drivers. This marks the fourth year in a row that these organizations have pushed for this significant change.

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  • FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) – Patrons can now enjoy a bloody Mary or mimosa on Sunday mornings in Flint restaurants.

    Flint City Council repealed a resolution that banned the sales of alcohol on Sunday mornings that had been in effect for more than a decade.

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  • Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed an emergency rule into effect allowing specific licensed businesses to hold educational staff alcohol tastings on site.

    The rule passed by Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission in a special meeting last week, was written as the result of concerns from the Oklahoma Restaurant Association and others in the hospitality industry, following a citation at local fine dining restaurant Mahogany.

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  • Finland's state alcohol monopoly Alko sold fewer alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages last year, with sales figures reflecting a 3.4 million litres decrease compared to 2022.

    Alko sold a total of 76.9 million litres of beverages in 2023, or 4.1 percent less than the 80.3 million litres sold in 2022. Sales also decreased in 2022, year-on-year.

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  • Should Massachusetts scrap statewide rules capping the number of restaurants allowed to serve liquor in each city and town? The biggest yes signal is coming from the city of Boston. Recently, Mayor Michelle Wu asked state legislators for 50 more liquor licenses for Boston restaurants in underserved neighborhoods.

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  • CONCORD, NH -- Nearly 70 restaurants are mixing up alcohol-free cocktails in January to celebrate the fourth annual New Hampshire Mocktail Month.

    The New Hampshire Liquor Commission teamed up with the Brown-Forman Corporation and the restaurants as part of the "Live Free & Host Responsibly," collaboration, which was launched in 2016 to promote responsible service and consumption of alcohol.

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  • UNITED KINGDOM - Drinkers aged 18 to 24 are increasingly seeking out no- and low-alcohol products.

    UK-based The Portman Group has conducted its sixth annual survey in partnership with YouGov, finding that young adults are the biggest consumers of no- and low-alcohol alternatives.

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  • December 29, 2023 - COLUMBUS, Ohio —  The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control is sharing online tools with Ohioans who plan to participate in Dry January. It’s a month-long initiative that encourages individuals to abstain from alcohol for the first month of the year for improved health outcomes in an array of areas.

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  • The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control delayed the reinstatement of rules that limit events and food service at breweries and other craft alcohol manufacturers just days before they were set to go back into effect.

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