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Cannabis and hallucinogen use remained at an all-time high among adults in 2023


Cannabis and hallucinogen use remained at an all-time high among adults in 2023

The percentage of adults who used cannabis and hallucinogens in the past year remained at historically high levels in 2023, according to the latest results of the University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future survey. The results show that the prevalence of adults aged 19 to 30 and 35 to 50 who used cannabis and hallucinogens […]

Wetherspoons boss attacks Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary for calling for two-drink limit


Wetherspoons boss attacks Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary for calling for two-drink limit

Two of the most vocal business figures in Britain and Ireland, Wetherspoons founder Sir Tim Martin and Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary, are at loggerheads over solutions to curb the rapid rise in violence on board aircraft. Ryanair boss O’Leary complains that there has been an increase in aggression in the air this summer. Attacks have […]

Shreveport city leaders concerned there are more liquor stores than grocery stores


Shreveport city leaders concerned there are more liquor stores than grocery stores

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KSLA) – According to some city council members, the city of Shreveport is overcrowded with liquor stores. “Those are some of the things we’ve done in my district, and I think Councilwoman Bowman also pointed out that when we look at Queensborough, Allendale, Cedar Grove and MLK, we’re tired of seeing root beer […]

Punish airport bullies who can’t handle alcohol, not the rest of us


Punish airport bullies who can’t handle alcohol, not the rest of us

A second reason I think this idea is wrong is that all too often, airports are not fun. They are crowded, stressful, labyrinthine, bureaucratic, and full of screaming babies or passengers with 98 pieces of oversized luggage. What do you need to relax from all this? Yes, a drink, maybe even four drinks, not two. […]

Californian restaurant serves toddler alcohol


Californian restaurant serves toddler alcohol

A restaurant in the Californian city of Salinas accidentally served alcohol to a two-year-old toddler when his parents asked for apple juice. As Knewz.com has learned, the disastrous mistake at Japanese restaurant Fujiyama resulted in the toddler being taken to the emergency room. A restaurant in the Californian city of Salinas accidentally served alcohol to […]

ABC board rejects holiday sales at Cumberland County liquor stores


ABC board rejects holiday sales at Cumberland County liquor stores

A new state law legalized alcohol sales at local ABC stores on Labor Day, New Year’s Day and the Fourth of July, but that won’t happen anytime soon in Cumberland County. The Cumberland County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board decided on August 12 to keep its nine stores closed on the holiday. But according to General […]

Utica man arrested for breaking into liquor store, stealing ATM and bottles


Utica man arrested for breaking into liquor store, stealing ATM and bottles

UTICA, NY — A Utica man was arrested following a break-in at the Lotus Garden on King Street in Utica. On August 16, Utica Police were dispatched to Steuben Park to investigate a threatening incident involving an axe. Police said they were directed to a home in Steuben Park where the suspect ran. When police […]

Community members express their opinion on the proposed ordinance on alcohol sales hours


Community members express their opinion on the proposed ordinance on alcohol sales hours

RAPID CITY, SD (KOTA) – Wednesday’s Law and Finance Committee meeting resulted in the alcohol sales hours ordinance being presented to the Rapid City Council full meeting on Monday. The law firm drafted the ordinance that was presented at the meeting. CONTEXT: “Time of sobriety”: Alcohol sales opening hours could change due to the request […]

Application for liquor license for restaurant in downtown Peoria rejected


Application for liquor license for restaurant in downtown Peoria rejected

A months-long saga over Peoria’s liquor licenses has finally come to an end. Highly Flavored restaurant is banned from serving alcohol at its new location in the Twin Towers Mall following a controversial 6-4 vote by the Peoria City Council on Tuesday night. The vote followed nearly two months of deliberations over whether or not […]

How to help employees cope with substance abuse and addiction problems


How to help employees cope with substance abuse and addiction problems

Addiction can affect anyone, and with drug abuse rampant in the United States, these problems inevitably manifest themselves in the workplace. About 19 percent of American workers struggle with drug or alcohol abuse themselves, according to a new report from Pelago Health, a virtual drug management clinic. That’s about 32 million workers across the country. […]