Japan's Suntory To Acquire Maker of Jim Beam, Maker's Mark
For around $13.62 billion
Alcohol
LA to Add Oral Swabs to DUI Checkpoints
Fourth Amendment? Is that some kind of a punk band?
ATF Agents Befriended, Arrested Mentally Disabled People in Stings
Also damaged buildings used for operations
Tampa City Council Rejects Proposal to Require Licenses For Serving Liquor After Midnight, Will Try Again
Nanny staters always keep trying
Push in Vermont to End Ban on Happy Hours at Bars
Sadly, the arguments don't seem to be around people's rights to sell what they want or drink what they want
Politicians Driven by Drink
Drinking is not a good excuse for smoking crack, snorting coke, or anything else.
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Says He is Giving Up Alcohol
Asked if he will never drink again Ford said, "Finished. I've had a come-to-Jesus moment, if you want to call it that."
British Campaign Group Pushing To Allow Employers To Screen For Alcohol Misuse
The Alcohol Health Network's director the move would keep sickness costs down
Maryland AG Faces Criticism for Not Breaking Up Boozy Teen Party
He was in Delaware and said it wasn't his job to police the teens there
Raids and Arrests in European Wine Counterfeiting Case
Seven arrested over sales of imposters of one of the world's most-expensive wines
Man Who Posted Video Confession to Drunken Driving Fatality Gets 6-1/2 Years
Ohio man pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide
School to Students: Go Ahead and Let Your Friends Drive Drunk
When zero tolerance meets guilt by association.
Government Shutdown Turns Off Tap on New Craft Beers
Because some obscure federal agency has to approve new recipes and labels
Report: Crime Labs Have Financial Incentives for False Positives on DUI Tests
Many are paid bounties for convictions
Queer Nation Responds to Defend Stolichnaya Boycott (UPDATED)
No answers on whether they've actually asked company to do anything in particular
Russia, Gays, and Picking the Right Fight
Gay activists cling to a bad boycott target rather than work with a potential ally
Study Suggests Users of Marijuana and Alcohol Are More Aware of Health Risks Than Those Who Abstain
Users more likely to seek out information
