Alcohol

Governor Says Bill Again Highlights Need For Tougher DUI Laws

Columbia, S.C. - June 15, 2007 - South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford today signed S.213, a bill aimed at cracking down on youth's access to alcohol, while again calling for the General Assembly to get serious about toughening South Carolina's DUI laws.    » read more »

06/14/2007 -- DENVER – Colorado Attorney General John Suthers today issued the following statement regarding a decision by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Wilder v. Turner (No. 06-1092):

“We’re pleased with the appellate court ruling,” said Attorney General Suthers. “It was the state’s position that errors by the trial court led to the unfavorable verdict, and the 10th Circuit Court has agreed.”    » read more »

June 08, 2007 -- Store clerks regularly mistake alcohol-containing energy drinks with similar non-alcoholic beverages and inadvertently, but illegally, sell them to minors, an investigation by the Kentucky Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has found.

Investigators from the ABC’s Enforcement Division recently noted that store clerks, apparently confused by the similarities in packaging, often do not recognize that they are selling an alcohol-containing beverage when they ring up a purchase of the energy drinks.    » read more »

June 5, 2007 -- HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell today signed Senate Bill 650 into law, allowing the Oakmont Country Club, near Pittsburgh, to sell alcoholic beverages during a set period of time during the U.S. Open golf championship, June 11-17.    » read more »

31 May 2007 -- Lindsay Lohan's estranged father says the actress has multiple addictions, including alcohol and the painkiller OxyContin.

Speaking to E! Online, Michael Lohan said he spoke to staff members at her latest rehabilitation facility, and is confident they are providing her with proper care.

The 20-year-old actress checked into a facility on May 28, after crashing her car and being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants. This is her second rehab stay this year.    » read more »

30 May 2007 -- Lindsay Lohan's publicist says the actress is back in rehab.

In a May 29 statement, Leslie Sloan Zelnick said the troubled 20-year-old "admitted herself to an intensive medical rehabilitation facility" on May 28.

The move follows a weekend in which Lohan crashed her Mercedes Benz, was arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, and was photographed closed-eyed and slumped in the passenger seat of a friend's car.    » read more »

Columbia, S.C. - May 25, 2007 - With only six working days left in the legislative session, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford today joined Solicitor Trey Gowdy and other law enforcement officials in Spartanburg to call for swift passage of stronger DUI legislation before the session ends.    » read more »

May 14, 2007 -- Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers today criticized Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. for producing and promoting alcohol energy drinks containing caffeine and other stimulants. Citing serious health concerns, Attorney General Myers called on the company to provide readable warning labels that alert consumers about the health risks posed by these products.    » read more »

05/10/2007 -- In his continuing efforts to combat underage drinking, Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson today criticized Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. for their production and promotion of caffeine-enhanced alcoholic drinks.

In a letter sent to the company today, Edmondson and the attorneys general for 28 other states and jurisdictions called on Anheuser-Busch to provide readable labels on their products warning consumers of the serious health risks potentially associated with “Spykes,” “TILT” and “Bud Extra.”    » read more »

Alcoholic Beverages include Spykes, TILT and Bud Extra

New York (May 10, 2007) - New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today criticized Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. for promoting alcohol energy drinks containing caffeine and other stimulants without warning consumers about the health risks posed by these products. Raising specific concerns about the illegible labels, Cuomo called on the company to provide readable warnings about the risks of mixing energy drinks with alcohol.    » read more »

May 10, 2007 -- (SANTA FE, NM) -- New Mexico Attorney General Gary King today criticized Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. for producing and promoting alcohol energy drinks containing caffeine and other stimulants. Citing serious health concerns, the Attorney General called on the company to provide readable warning labels that alert consumers about the health risks posed by these products.    » read more »

May 10, 2007 -- TALLAHASSEE, FL – Following a collective initiative launched earlier this week to target underage drinking, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum today expressed his concern to Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. about its production and promotion of alcohol energy drinks containing caffeine and other stimulants. Citing serious health concerns, Attorney General McCollum called on the company to provide readable warning labels that alert consumers about the health risks posed by these products.    » read more »

May 10, 2007 -- Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, joined by 28 attorneys general, urged Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. to overhaul its promotion and production of "Spykes" and other caffeinated alcoholic drinks that appeal to underage drinkers.

In a letter to Anheuser-Busch, the attorneys general said that medical doctors and public health professionals have warned that combining nonalcoholic, caffeinated energy drinks with alcohol - a practice popular among youth - poses significant health and safety risks.    » read more »

May 10, 2007 -- California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr., in conjunction with 28 attorneys general, blasted Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. on Thursday, decrying its irresponsible marketing of caffeine-laced, sweet-tasting alcoholic beverages to minors.    » read more »

Phoenix, Ariz. – May 10, 2007 -- Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard today criticized Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. for producing and promoting alcohol energy drinks containing caffeine and other stimulants. Citing serious health concerns, Goddard called on the company to provide readable warning labels that alert consumers about the health risks posed by these products.    » read more »