North Carolina: ALE agents conduct statewide alcohol raids

North Carolina: ALE agents conduct statewide alcohol raids   Source: http://abc11.com/ December 02, 2017   North Carolina’s Alcohol Law Enforcement agency conducted a statewide operation to deter violence that has been occurring at nightclubs, bars and restaurants across the state, both licensed by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission and unlicensed.   Seven fatal shootings have […]

Drinking red wine is good for you – or maybe not

Drinking red wine is good for you – or maybe not   Source: Washington Post By Adrian Baranchuk,, Bryce Alexander and Sohaib Haseeb December 2   At the end of a long week, people are opening wine bottles in bars, restaurants and homes around the world, ready to kick back and relax.   This relationship […]

As Anniversary of End of Prohibition Nears, State Alcohol Rules Challenged

As Anniversary of End of Prohibition Nears, State Alcohol Rules Challenged   Even as Repeal Day approaches, many states are still grapple with overly burdensome regulations.   Source: Reason.com Baylen Linnekin December 2, 2017   Next week will mark the 84th anniversary of the ratification of the Twenty-First Amendment, which repealed alcohol Prohibition. The repeal […]

Medical pot takes bite out of alcohol

Medical pot takes bite out of alcohol   And new research suggests that recreational pot could take even more.   Source: Press Herald BY CHRISTOPHER INGRAHAM / THE WASHINGTON POST December 2, 2017   Alcoholic beverage sales fell by 15 percent after the introduction of medical marijuana laws in a number of states, according to […]