KS: Brownback signs bill allowing ‘common consumption areas’ for liquor

KS: Brownback signs bill allowing ‘common consumption areas’ for liquor   LJWorld.com By Peter Hancock June 7, 2017 TOPEKA — Gov. Sam Brownback signed legislation Wednesday allowing cities and counties to designate areas where people can carry alcoholic beverages outside the premises of the restaurant or bar that served the drinks.   The bill was […]

India: Kerala dilutes liquor policy; over 700 bars set to reopen

India: Kerala dilutes liquor policy; over 700 bars set to reopen   WION News June 9, 2017 India’s southern Kerala state on Thursday (June 08) amended its existing liquor policy, allowing three and four star hotels to acquire licenses to sell liquor.   In 2014, the then provincial government had brought in a significant change […]

Lithuania: Last orders for Lithuanian teenagers as government cracks down on alcohol

Lithuania: Last orders for Lithuanian teenagers as government cracks down on alcohol Heavy-drinking Lithuania plans to introduce most prohibitive alcohol laws in Europe, but young people aren’t complaining   The Guardian By Daniel Boffey in Vilnius June 9, 2017 Opposite the Keulė Rūkė bar and BBQ joint near the main train station in Lithuania’s capital, […]