Vt. Lawmaker Proposes Changing How Drunk is Too Drunk to Drive
A proposal in Vermont would lower the legal limit for drivers’ blood alcohol content. “I want to save lives,” said Sen. Andrew Perchlik, D/P-Washington County, who filed a bill in…
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An Interview On The Pros And Cons Of Alcohol Studies And Warnings
There is a movement to get the U.S. Federal Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) to expand its mandated health warning on beverage alcohol to include rotating messages linking alcohol consumption… -
Extended Rotating Warnings On Beverage Alcohol Labels? Perhaps
The Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Act of 1988 requires that TTB consult with the Surgeon General (SG) on the warning label when “…available scientific information… -
Can One Beer a Day Increase Your Cancer Risk? The Science Says Yes
Humans and the bottle go a long way back. Archaeologists have found our love of alcohol began some 9,000 years ago (and maybe even 10… -
Alcoholic beverages should carry cancer warnings, health groups say
Consumer and public health agencies are calling on federal regulators to add new warning labels on alcoholic beverages to indicate they may cause cancer. “Government Warning: According to the Surgeon… -
Trump’s Mexico tariffs could hike beer prices in these states
As tensions between the U.S. and Mexico simmer, a number of items – including alcohol – face potential price increases for U.S. consumers if tariffs are imposed on goods imported… -
Trade War Is Hurting U.S. Wineries
As the Trump administration fights over trade with China, Mexico and the E.U., winemakers fight to overcome retaliatory tariffs American wine, beer and spirits producers are worried. Trade disputes between… -
Lawmakers discuss bill to drop Oregon’s drinking limit to .05
Sen. President Peter Courtney didn’t expect to pass a bill to lower Oregon’s legal drinking limit to .05 blood-alcohol content this legislative session, but the Salem leader wanted to start… -
3 more states debate lowering the DUI threshold to .05 percent
SALT LAKE CITY — Two years after Utah lawmakers passed a controversial bill that lowered the state’s DUI threshold to the lowest in the country, more states are kicking around… -
State bill would slash legal drinking limit
Some state lawmakers feel a .08 blood alcohol content is too high to drive, so they proposed a bill in the state Assembly and Senate to lower the…
