Kombucha makers want new alcohol test for the fermented tea
Kombucha makers want new alcohol test for the fermented tea Source: Fox News October 12, 2015 Regulators and retailers are concerned that kombucha may need to be regulated as an alcoholic drink. A tangy fermented tea called kombucha has moved from the natural foods aisle to the mainstream. But it’s also moved […]
Consumers ‘playing it safe’ with alcohol choices
Consumers ‘playing it safe’ with alcohol choices Source: The Spirits Business by Amy Hopkins 12th October, 2015 Modern consumers are “playing it safe” when selecting alcoholic drinks, with more than 60% choosing only one or two brands, a new report has found. The report, called The Drinking Code, has been produced by […]
Some universities calling home for student alcohol policy violations
Some universities calling home for student alcohol policy violations Duke Chronicle By Claire Ballentine October 1, 2015 The University of Michigan and other colleges have started using parental notifications in punishing alcohol or drug violations. At some universities, students facing alcohol violations may have to suffer consequences from not only administrative officials but […]
PA Attorney General Joins Growing Movement to Lower Alcohol Content in “Four Loco”
PA Attorney General Joins Growing Movement to Lower Alcohol Content in “Four Loco” AG Kane joins 16 other states requesting lower alcohol content in ‘Four Loko’ malt beverages BCTV.org October 5, 2015 HARRISBURG — Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane and attorneys general from 16 other states this week expressed serious concerns about the alcohol […]
NB: Ban on single-can beer sales could help Whiteclay’s alcohol problem, some officials say-
NB: Ban on single-can beer sales could help Whiteclay’s alcohol problem, some officials say- Omaha.com By Paul Hammel, World-Herald staff writer October 4, 2015 WHITECLAY, Neb. — Street people sipping malt liquor from cans wrapped in brown paper bags. A man urinating on the side of a fence. Three people lying in […]
NE: Nebraska ~ Sales and Use Tax: U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Review Decision on Imposition of Alcohol Tax on Tribal Land
NE: Nebraska ~ Sales and Use Tax: U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Review Decision on Imposition of Alcohol Tax on Tribal Land CCH Group October 7, 2015 The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit which held that the Omaha Tribe is […]
CA: New law gives more freedom to California alcohol producers on social media
CA: New law gives more freedom to California alcohol producers on social media Inside Scoop SF October 5, 2015 Distilleries, wineries and breweries in California will now be able to speak a little more freely on their social media channels. On Friday, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 780, authored by Assembly Member Das Williams […]
Russia: Temperance Wednesdays: St. Pete lawmaker proposes alcohol-free day
Russia: Temperance Wednesdays: St. Pete lawmaker proposes alcohol-free day RT October 7, 2015 A member of St. Petersburg’s city legislature has proposed banning alcohol sales in the city on Wednesdays, claiming that the move would boost productivity, benefit health and improve the spiritual life of residents of the city. The bill, prepared by Andrey […]
How Former Problem-Drinkers Talk About Drinking
How Former Problem-Drinkers Talk About Drinking NY Mag October 6, 2015 The decision to quit drinking is a huge and complicated one, and it’s often not easily made. Also not easy: Telling other people about that decision. Recently, researchers at North Carolina State University and Texas State University decided to investigate just how people deal […]
VA: ABC review panel recommends collaboration between students, law enforcement
VA: ABC review panel recommends collaboration between students, law enforcement Cavalier Daily October 8, 2015 The review panel mandated by Gov. Terry McAuliffe in Executive Order 40 released its set of recommendations for the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control on Sept. 18, six weeks before the Nov. 1 deadline. The recommendations will be reviewed by […]