Thursday, June 13, 2019 NH: High school seniors get alcohol-awareness training CONTROL STATE NEWS News 7 WV: New DUI Simulator to be Unveiled June 12, 2019 News Release MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — More than 1,000 graduating WV ABCA high school seniors in Manchester, New Hampshire, have June 7, 2019 participated in alcohol-awareness training on the dangers of underage drinking and impaired driving. Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (WVABCA) will hold a press Students on Wednesday participated in a virtual conference on Monday, June 10 at 1:30 p.m. to present impaired driving simulator, programmed for delayed the citizens of West Virginia with a brand-new DUI reaction times as the driver navigates different driving Simulator. conditions, distractions, and getting pulled over by an officer. WVABCA Commissioner Fred Wooton said, “The DUI Simulator is in great demand and since 2010, the They wore goggles that simulated different blood- WVABCA has attended 604 events and 54,127 people, concentration levels, allowing students to experience the mostly students, have experienced this life saving dangers and consequences of operating a motor vehicle program.” Wooton further stated, “Thanks to grant under the influence. They also toured a law enforcement funding from State Farm ®, National Alcohol Beverage mobile command unit with a drug recognition expert Control Association and the Governor’s Highway Safety exam area and booking stations. Program, the WVABCA was able to replace the Simulator The event was held by the New Hampshire Liquor with a technologically advanced and larger model.” Commission’s Division of Enforcement and Licensing. The program provides youth with the opportunity to

experience various driving conditions, hazards and scenarios while safely using a simulation system. The UT: There may be a gap between 3.2 beer disappearing program mimics the difficulties drivers will encounter at in Utah, and heavier brews moving in various blood alcohol content (BAC) levels. The program FOX 13 News also includes a classroom lecture and collects relevant By Ben Winslow statistical information to aid in prevention programming. June 12, 2019 The DUI Simulator Program places an emphasis on SALT LAKE CITY — There may be a slight gap between 3.2 encouraging youth to make good decisions while behind beer being removed from grocery and convenience store the wheel and throughout life. shelves and heavier brews being moved in. This event will take place on the grounds of the West Speaking on the “Utah Booze News” podcast, Utah Dept. Virginia State Capital, just outside the west wing of Alcoholic Beverage Control Executive Director Sal entrance of the Governor’s Office. In the event of rain, Petilos said the bill lawmakers passed doesn’t allow the DUI Simulator will still be on display, but the press stores to stock up on heavier brews. conference will be held in the main reception room of the Governor’s Office. “There’s a bit of a technical snag in terms of logistics. The legislature anticipates a flip of the switch. There may be CONTACT: a period of time that some grocery and convenience Gig Robinson stores may not have 5.0 beer because technically 304.356.5506 – office | 304.541.0788 – cell speaking, they can’t store it nor can they sell it until [email protected] November 1. There’s that issue out there,” he said. 2

Asked if that means some beer brands won’t be available Fromme said that the fee would help cover costs for city for consumers immediately once the law changes, services like fire and police. He said that the fee will Petilos told FOX 13: “That’s what industry tells us.” create fairness among businesses and residents for the payment of these city services. Kate Bradshaw, who led the Utah Alcohol Coalition, which led the lobbying effort to get heavier beers, said it “The last time there was an increase in alcohol licenses was trying to find a fix. was in 2001,” he said. “So you can see that we’re not out to keep raising the costs. But, we have very few sources “We are aware and working to see if we can solve the of revenue for the city. We have property tax, logistical timing issue,” she said Wednesday. occupational licenses that includes payroll, insurance Meanwhile, the DABC said it was planning to replace property and regulatory fees. We are limited by heavier beers in state-run stores with some craft-type constitution of the state.” brews as well as beefing up spirits and selection. Fromme said there are about 80 establishments that Faced with other states abandoning 3.2 beer for heavier serve alcohol within the city. He said city staff has been brews, Utah lawmakers voted to allow slightly heavier compiling data on the amount of police and fire calls that brews (5% alcohol-by-volume) in a compromise that are alcohol related. According to this data, about 21.6 averted a ballot initiative to put beer and wine in grocery percent of police calls are directly related to alcohol. and convenience stores. Fromme estimates that this could be more, as they You can listen to the “Utah Booze News” podcast here: limited the data to calls to places that serve alcohol, https://art19.com/shows/utah-booze- DUIs, public intoxication and arrests involving alcohol news/episodes/1ae60305-2388-40ca-983f- only, not other drugs. 00063b9e0bd4 According to Fromme the fee would generate about $900,000 in revenue for the city. LICENSE STATE NEWS He said that some businesses could benefit with a reimbursement of the license fee. For example, he said, RI: Newport Business Owners Concerned Over if you collect $5,000 in fees, you’ll be reimbursed the Proposed Liquor Sales Fee $3,500 license fee and only be paying less than $2,000. The River City News This would be the case for 22 establishments, he said. Written by Melissa Reinert, RCN contributor “I feel this is the fairest way to distribute this and even June 12, 2019 out our source of revenue throughout everything,” he Newport City Commission voted unanimously June 11 on said. the first reading that would allow the city to impose a For Terry Bond, owner of Crazy Fox Saloon, it brings regulatory license fee on alcohol. uncertainty. A second reading will be required before it becomes law. “We are proud and happy to do business here and we Several bar and restaurant owners, however, raised understand the need for revenue," Bond said. “However, concerns over the fee. with the struggles faced by a small business now this only Morrella Raleigh, owner of Southgate House Revival, said brings uncertainty.” the fee is “disheartening.” “This is going to be hard on us, a small business, that TX: TABC changing procedures after agent accused of brings great things to Newport,” she said. “We are a perjury in Brazos County music night club and we bring a variety of touring musical KBTX – TV acts to our city. We bring in patrons from Louisville, By Clay Falls Columbus and Cincinnati too.” June 12, 2019 The proposed regulatory fee, that would be collected COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (KBTX) - The Texas Alcoholic quarterly is based on each individual business’ gross Beverage Commission is changing how they do underage alcohol sales, City Manager Tom Fromme said. He drinking investigations after one of their agents, recommends that the city enact a 2.5 percent fee – this Jonathan Jergins, was accused of perjury. would be for any business that sells or serves alcohol. 3

A Brazos County grand jury just declined to indict Jergins "He also lost his job at the Rebel Draft House and had to this week. put his career on hold for a while, while he waited for a jury trial. You know he wants to be a firefighter. Now he’s Surveillance video from September 2016 showed Jergins been able to pursue that now that he’s been found not undercover with a minor at Rebel Draft House on guilty of this charge," said Greening. Northgate. They were there for a sting to see if minors would be served alcohol. Greening said they are still pursuing a federal civil rights lawsuit against the TABC. Video shows the agent handing a drink to the girl. But, the bartender was arrested and then put on trial accused Brazos County Attorney Rod Anderson's office tried the of serving her the drink. misdemeanor case of the bartender. He told us Wednesday he doesn't believe the agent intended to lie. "We are very disappointed in that result. This seemed like a closed and shut case of aggravated perjury," said District Attorney Jarvis Parsons said the grand jury Craig Greening, the attorney for a local bartender and reviewed the facts. A perjury charge requires that a made a case of perjury against the TABC Agent. defendant make a false material statement under oath during an official proceeding, with knowledge of the Last year, his client was acquitted in less than 30 minutes statement’s meaning, and with intent to deceive. for a charge of selling alcohol to a minor during that 2016 sting. ______"She said 'yes, that's my father' and at that point he says, Statement from TABC Executive Director Bentley Nettles 'Well I can serve your father the beer'. And he poured the on the grand jury “no bill” ruling in the case of Agent beer put it off to the side and waited and watched him Jonathan Jergins until he took the beer. He took the beer off the counter BACKGROUND: A Brazos County Grand Jury has ruled and gave it to the minor," said Greening. that there are inadequate grounds for prosecution in the The TABC conceded that this case showed there were case of TABC Agent Jonathan Jergins, who was accused flaws in the way they were doing their work. by a local defense attorney of perjury after he provided incorrect information while testifying at trial in "The sting did take place two years before the eventual November 2018. court case, so there was a good deal of time there. Again, what it showed us is that we need to take have our During that trial, Jergins gave an account of a TABC agents take more careful steps as it relates to recording underage compliance operation conducted at Rebel information," said Chris Porter, Public Information Draft House in September 2016. Jergins’ account was Officer with TABC. later contradicted by security camera footage shown at the trial by defense attorneys, resulting in a “not guilty” Porter said they found no wrongdoing with their agent verdict for a bar employee accused of selling alcohol to and he wasn't reprimanded. a minor. Jergins’ conduct during the trial was later the "He doesn't have any previous examples of any kind of subject of an investigation by the Brazos County District disciplinary action," he said. "Our investigation found Attorney and forwarded to the grand jury, which issued that more than likely it was simply mis-remembering of a no bill ruling following a review of the case. what actually took place," he said. STATEMENT BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BENTLEY "This is going to be a learning opportunity for TABC. NETTLES: “As a law enforcement agency, the Texas Obviously we have realized as a result of all this that Alcoholic Beverage Commission sets high standards of there are some areas that we can improve as it relates to professional conduct for its peace officers. Any our underage compliance operations," said Porter. allegations of wrongdoing by one of our agents is taken "So what we’re doing is we're giving all of our agents extremely seriously. That is why TABC began an internal across the state more than 250 of them additional review of Agent Jergins’ actions during the undercover training on how best to report information as it relates operation, as well as his behavior at trial. Our review to these underage compliance operations and with the found no wrongdoing on the part of Agent Jergins, and goal being to make sure that we have accurate reports," I’m pleased that the grand jury declined to issue an he said. indictment following a careful review of the evidence. Greening says his client is moving on and they plan to get We agree that this case has revealed some flaws in how his record cleared. underage compliance operations are conducted. As 4

public servants, we have a responsibility to identify our A group of wholesalers, wineries, distilleries and liquor shortcomings and to do better. As soon as TABC stores challenged Senate Bill 608, claiming it violated the leadership was made aware of this case, we began a provisions of State Question 792. formal review of the underage compliance operation State Question 792 was a constitutional amendment that took place in September 2016 and looked across passed by voters in 2016 to modernize the state’s liquor the board for areas where improvement is needed. laws. Since then, we’ve instituted changes to the way State Question 792, which took effect last October, underage compliance operations are conducted in order allows manufacturers and importers of wine and spirits to ensure accurate information is recorded by to designate which wholesalers would handle their participating agents immediately after each inspection. products. We’ll continue to look for other ways to improve in the coming weeks. Wholesalers provide the product to package or liquor stores. TABC views this as a learning opportunity. Texans have a right to expect the very best from their law Oral arguments before an Oklahoma Supreme Court enforcement agents, and the lessons learned from this referee are set for June 20. case will go toward improving our agents and our processes for years to come.” INTERNATIONAL NEWS Africa: High-density of alcohol outlets and advertising OK: Panel adopts emergency rules for controversial affect youth drinking liquor bill Medical Xpress Tulsa World by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public By Barbara Hoberock Health June 13, 2019 June 12, 2019 OKLAHOMA CITY — The Alcoholic Beverage Law Alcohol use among Tanzanian youth is rising and the high Enforcement Commission on Wednesday approved density of alcohol selling outlets and alcohol emergency rules to implement a controversial new law advertisements coupled with low enforcement of governing the distribution of liquor. minimum drinking age laws are likely facilitating this uptick, according to a study by the Columbia University The fate of Senate Bill 608 is in the hands of the Mailman School of Public Health and Muhimbili Oklahoma Supreme Court following a legal challenge. University of Health and Allied Sciences. The volume of Senate Bill 608, which was signed into law on May 13, alcohol advertising that youth encounter in Tanzania is requires that for the 25 most popular brands, increasing as competition among global and local alcohol manufacturers shall sell the products to every producers intensifies. Results of a new study that sought wholesaler. to map the influence of the alcohol environment on A top brand is one that is among the 25 most popular adolescent drinking in Tanzania are published in the brands sold in the previous quarter. journal Health and Place. The agency believes the measure is to take effect Aug. "The high density of alcohol-selling venues in the areas 29, although some believe the effective date is Aug. 21. we investigated makes alcohol readily available to The emergency rules to implement the measure go to youth," said Marni Sommer, DrPH, RN, associate Gov. Kevin Stitt for consideration, said Steven Barker, professor of Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia Mailman ABLE Commission deputy director. School, and senior author If the measure withstands the legal challenge, the agency Based on earlier data from cities in northern Tanzania, a will have to pass the rules through the regular rule- majority of youth—64 percent—can easily purchase making process, Barker said. alcohol. Among secondary school students, 37 percent reported seeing alcohol advertisements almost daily in Barker said multiple pleadings have been filed in the the last 30 days. case, which is an important issue for the alcohol industry.

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The two-year study of the structural and environmental that environmental alcohol cues have on their drinking context of adolescent alcohol use and alcohol-related or intentions to drink," observed Ibitoye."Our findings risky sexual behavior in urban Tanzania involved weeks underscore the urgency for a comprehensive alcohol of participatory activities with adolescents, in-depth policy that addresses availability, advertising and pricing interviews with adolescents and adults, and the mapping of alcoholic beverages—as well as regulations that are of alcohol outlets and advertising which revealed a high enforced—in order to help create an environment that density of alcohol-selling outlets around most of the constrains adolescent alcohol use on a population level." study sites. Density was particularly high around schools and youth centers in the lower income communities. PUBLIC HEALTH NEWS Participants viewed the number of alcohol outlets in Cheaper supersized 'alcopops' a serious risk for their communities as problematic and recommended underage drinkers limiting the number of alcohol sellers within a given area. "Many adolescents described how constantly seeing News Medical and Life Sciences alcohol as they go about their daily activities serves as a By Dr. Ananya Mandal, MD form of temptation, reminding them of the availability of June 12, 2019 alcohol and their easy access to it," said Mobolaji Ibitoye, Experts have warned that alcopops are posing a new MPH, doctoral candidate in Sociomedical Sciences, and threat to underage drinkers. These alcopops are ready- first author. to-drink flavoured alcoholic drinks that contain more Specifically, the youth recommended that alcohol not be alcohol than usual, they warn. The latest study by George sold near schools and in residential areas as their Mason University’s College of Health and Human presence in such settings increased the temptation to Services (CHHS) and team note that some of the available drink; others recommended better enforcement of alcopops are cheap and easily available to underage minimum drinking age laws to prohibit alcohol use drinkers. The study was published in the latest issue of among youth under 18 years of age. the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. It was titled, “Price of Four Loko in Large U.S. Many study participants also endorsed the use of Cities, 2018.” economic policies including taxation to reduce adolescents' access to alcohol. "Participants believed The experts warn that drinking one standard can of that affordability was a key driver of adolescent alcohol alcopops constitutes binge drinking. Drinking more than use," noted Ibitoye. one could lead to alcohol poisoning and even death they add. One of the leading companies selling these is the Strong national efforts that regulate all forms of alcohol Four Loko that sells supersized alcopop to underage advertising and marketing in Tanzania will counter drinkers. Four Loko is the cheapest of all the brands, says aggressive marketing campaigns that target adolescents the study. The authors of the study write that because of and normalize drinking, noted the researchers. "We also the high alcohol content and and low prices, there is a urge that more research be conducted on the effect of risk of higher consumption that could harm the youth other forms of alcohol promotion on adolescents, such and thus becomes a public health concern. as through social media and promotional concerts," said Sommer. Study leader CHHS Assistant Professor Dr. Matthew Rossheim looked at the retail price of Four Loko in the Given that influencing alcohol outlet density and large US cities with the team including Kayla McDonald, advertising are often beyond the control of consumers, Reema Ahmad, and Sieka Siklo from the Department of the World Health Organization has recommended the Global and Community Health, CHHS. use of structural interventions to reduce alcohol uptake and use. "Our study participants concur that instead of The team writes that each of the 23.5 oz. cans contain focusing on individual behaviors and consumption three times the alcohol content than a regular beer. The patterns, community zoning to restrict the number of containers are also twice the size of a regular beer. This alcohol-selling outlets per area have the potential to means that the alcohol content of a six-pack of beer is reduce alcohol use among adolescents in Tanzania," being sold at less than $3 write the researchers. The commented Sommer. team calls for policy makers to reduce the high “alcohol- by-volume (abv)” content of these alcopops, ban them "This study brought to light important insights by altogether or increase their prices so that they are showing, from the adolescents' perspective, the effect inaccessible to the youth. 6

Rossheim said in a statement, “It is unsafe for anyone to The team wrote, “From a public safety perspective, it is consume a single can of Four Loko in one sitting, let alone urgently important that the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and minors who have less drinking experience and lower Trade Bureau assess the formulation of supersized body weight. Regulatory agencies should reduce the alcopops - specifically, the percent of alcohol in the availability and alcohol-by-volume of these products and finished product that is derived from additives.” They increase their retail price in order to reduce and prevent called for a reclassification of these supersized alcopops unsafe alcohol consumption.” as distilled spirits so that the youth would have limited access to them. They also called for “increased price and The researchers collected information regarding prices reduced availability at the retail locations where youth and sales of these alcopops from a random sample of most often obtain alcohol.” stores from large cities in each of the states across the nation. They interviewed the retailers on availability, Sources: volume, abv, prices and discounts for buying more than • Price of Four Loko in Large U.S. Cities, 2018, one etc. of Four Loko. Matthew E. Rossheim Dennis L. Thombs Ryan D. Treffers The team looked at a total of 344 retail stores that had Pamela J. Trangenstein Kayla K. McDonald Reema Ahmad stocks of Four Loko. They noted that the average price of Sieka S. Siklo Kwynn M. Gonzalez‐Pons Sumihiro Suzuki a standard alcoholic drink (14 g of absolute alcohol) was David H. Jernigan $0.54 for Four Loko products. They write, “an average of https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.14080, 17 standard alcoholic drinks could be purchased via Four https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/009529 Loko with $10.” Their abv was 14 percent compared to 90.2018.1460375 12 percent of an average alcoholic drink and at lower prices. • High-alcohol-content flavored alcoholic beverages (supersized alcopops) should be reclassified to reduce 17 State Attorneys General have earlier requested Four public health hazard, The American Journal of Drug and Loko to reduce the abv in their product that these have Alcohol Abuse, Matthew E. Rossheim, Dennis L. Thombs all been ignored. Further they recently introduced a & Ryan D. Treffers (2018) 44:4, 413-417, DOI: product with higher alcohol content. The team of 10.1080/00952990.2018.1460375, researchers call for investigations into the product from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/009529 the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau to see if 90.2018.1460375 they are adhering to the federal definition for beer and if they are cheating on the state and federal taxes. Download PDF Copy Authors of this study concluded, “Four Loko is among the least expensive ready‐to‐drink alcohol available for Research evaluates prenatal care providers' purchase in the United States.” Further they add, understanding of alcohol exposure and screening “consuming a single supersized alcopop constitutes practices binge drinking and is therefore unsafe, regulatory agencies should consider a variety of steps to reduce the News Medical and Life Sciences availability and abv of these products and increase their Reviewed by James Ives, M.Psych. (Editor) retail price in order to reduce and prevent unsafe alcohol June 13, 2019 consumption.” There is no amount, pattern or timing of alcohol use Rossheim is also working on another study that shows during pregnancy proven safe for a developing fetus. that attractive packaging of the alcohol products are Repeat: there is no amount, pattern or timing of alcohol increasingly raising their appeal to the youth. use during pregnancy proven safe for a developing fetus. Drinking in pregnancy can have a range of harmful Last year Rossheim published another study in The consequences for the child ─including poor growth, American journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse that learning and behavioral difficulties, problems with focussed on the harmful effects of Four Loko on young movement and co-ordination, and distinctive facial drinkers. He and his team write, “supersized alcopop - a features ─that are collectively known as fetal alcohol high-alcohol-content, ready-to-drink flavored alcoholic spectrum disorders (FASD). beverage ... is currently regulated as beer.” He explains that the large amounts of additives as well as alcohol Screening for alcohol use during pregnancy is a necessary content do not meet the legal definitions of beer. first step in preventing FASD, but studies have suggested 7

that primary care providers do not screen consistently intervention and education ─and would ultimately and can be hesitant to follow up with women who report reduce the numbers of children born with FASD. drinking. New research published in the journal Source: Research Society on Alcoholism Download PDF Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research has Copy evaluated midwives' and nurse-midwives' understanding of the risks of drinking in pregnancy, and their screening practice. INDUSTRY NEWS Almost six hundred professional members of the Wine Retailers Cross Fingers Over Soon-To-Come American College of Nurse Midwives responded to a Supreme Court Ruling survey developed by researchers at the University of Forbes Massachusetts. The survey questions assessed By Thomas Pellechia, Contributor knowledge of the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure, June 12, 2019 attitudes to and perceived barriers to screening for alcohol use, and use of standardized clinical screening Soon—very soon—the Supreme Court is expected to tools (questionnaires) in respondents' clinical practice. hand down a decision regarding an appeal of Byrd v. and Spirits Retailers Association et al Analysis showed that 38% of respondents believe it is heard by the Court in January 2019. The case’s challenge safe to drink alcohol during at least one trimester of to a Tennessee wine regulation is unrelated to retailer pregnancy, and 44% reported that having one drink per wine shipping across state lines, but during the Supreme occasion is acceptable. Respondents tended to Court appeal, justices seemed bent on adding into the underestimate the prevalence of FASD nationally and mix the possibility of taking on the issue whether out-of- more so among their own communities and patients; just state retailers have the same constitutional shipping 3% correctly answered all of six questions relating to rights to consumers in other states as out-of-state FASD knowledge. wineries gained in a 2005 Court decision. Only around one in three (35%) respondents reported The decision-to-come has wine retailers and other that they screen for alcohol use at least some of the time, industry people excited in anticipation, like executive with 23% reporting use of a specific screening tool director of the National Association of Wine Retailers (rather than simple yes/no questioning); however, few of (NAWR), Tom Wark. His “state-of-discrimination-in- the tools used were validated screens recommended for wine” chart may have to be fixed. Only recently, Wark use in pregnant women. Respondents who believe issued a press release to announce “ alcohol is safe at some point in pregnancy were Governor Ned Lamont's signing of Senate Bill 647, which significantly less likely to screen their patients. legalizes shipments of wine from out-of-state wine Just over half (56%) of respondents reported that they stores and wine retailers to residents of the state.” recommend abstinence to women who admit to drinking Wark says the Connecticut wine shipping law “requires during pregnancy. Those who reported that pregnancy out-of-state wine retailers to obtain a permit from the alcohol use is unsafe feel more prepared to educate and Connecticut Department of Consumer protection, ship intervene. Perceived barriers to screening ─including no more than two cases of wine to a single individual patients' denial of drinking, patients' resistance to during any two month period, remit sales taxes, assure treatment, and time limitations ─also appeared to all shipments are signed for by a person 21 years or older, influence midwives' screening practice. remit shipping reports to the state, as well as label each The findings expand on previous research indicating that package as containing alcohol." many prenatal care providers remain inadequately The Connecticut law takes effect July 1, 2019, on which informed of the risks of drinking during pregnancy, and date it would have become the 15th state to allow wine fail to screen actively for alcohol use. The researchers shipments from out-of-state retailers direct to believe that providers, including midwives, require more consumers. But around the same time of the Connecticut comprehensive training on the effects of prenatal law, a ruling by the Florida Department of Alcoholic alcohol exposure and the importance of screening, as Beverages and Tobacco (DABT) refused to act on an well as on the specific screening tools available. This existing ban on consumers receiving wine shipments would improve detection of drinking during pregnancy from out-of-state wine retailers and stores. Florida and provide more opportunities for meaningful legislators had long ago created a statute prohibiting out- 8

of-state wine shipments to Florida residents, but DABT Maybe a positive Supreme Court ruling on the retailer claims to be following a 2005 order issued in a shipping issue will motivate Congress to take a Federal District Court that bars DABT from enforcing the closer look at its control over how the Postal Service statute, which the court called unconstitutional. functions in the modern consumer service-oriented environment. Maybe, too, such a Congressional The Florida DABT declaration brings the number of states epiphany would bring Mabray’s negative concerns closer allowing wine shipments from out-of-state retailers to reality as consumers gain wide-sweeping access to direct to consumers to 16, plus the District of Columbia. that are shipped (or mailed) right to their door, The outcome of two recent cases related to the wine without them ever having to leave home to shop for it. shipping issue certainly did not please Wark: in Sarasota Wine Market v. Parson, 4:17CV2792, the US District EDUCATION NEWS Court for the Eastern District of Missouri upheld Missouri’s law that permits in-state retailers to deliver Alcohol Safety Education Program Reaches Thousands wine directly to consumers, but prohibits such shipments of High School Students in Miami-Dade and Broward from out-of-state retailers; in Alabama, a bill to allow Counties wine shipments from any source direct to consumers Yahoo Finance! passed the Alabama House of Representatives on May 23 Business Wire but died soon thereafter in the State Senate by referral June 12, 2019 to committee for study. MIAMI & DALLAS The Youth Alcohol Awareness and As of today, five states do not allow wine shipments Education Foundation, Inc.— established by Southern direct to consumers’ homes; they are: Alabama, Glazer’s Wine & Spirits to fund programs that support Delaware, Mississippi, Kentucky and Utah. alcohol safety and underage drinking prevention — It’s an exciting time for wine retailers, yet some in the today announced it has successfully completed the industry have concerns, like Paul Mabray, CEO of Emetry, second year of its commitment to bring the AlcoholEdu® a technology company serving the wine industry’s for High School alcohol safety education course to high marketing and customer relations needs. When asked school students in South Florida. why he is cautious about the impending Court ruling, Made available at no charge to educators in public and Mabray tweeted this list of concerns: “…coastal private high schools in Miami-Dade and Broward retail/wholesaler power consolidation coupled with counties, the initiative has already positively impacted competitive advantages, decline of winery DTC e- more than 3,370 students across 57 high schools in South commerce, even more diminishing routes to market for Florida during the two years since the kickoff of the boutique wineries resulting in less access for boutique program in 2017. The alcohol safety education initiative retailers & restaurants.” is funded by the Foundation in partnership with Step Up With all the court cases swirling around the issue of retail For Students. wine shipping, Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) has In this most recent 2018-19 school year, 1,770 students been looking at the Postal Service restriction on in 28 South Florida high schools completed the course beverage alcohol shipping. The Service is a quasi and showed significant knowledge gains along with government entity, which essentially makes it a private corresponding positive shifts in attitudes and behaviors. concern that can do little of consequence without Feedback from participating students include: Congressional approval, which includes funding and new services implementation. In 2017, Spiers reintroduced • “I learned about the laws regarding underage the United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act alcohol consumption and host responsibility. I learned to which would have allowed the always financially not give in to peer pressure and to remind myself of my strapped Postal Service to make extra money shipping value and goals before making any decisions." - Student, alcoholic beverages. Two similar bills had failed before, Miami-Dade County and the 2017 bill failed too. Spiers tried again in 2018. • "I learned the importance of safety and making That reintroduction focused on fixing the Postal Services decisions when it comes to drinking. In addition, I overall financial difficulties with a component that added learned many useful tips and observations to use to shipping alcohol to help boost its bottom line. The bill identify someone who may be drunk and how to help failed. them." - Student, Broward County 9

• "The most important thing that I learned during consistently high compliance with alcohol sales laws and AlcoholEdu was that I should continue to remember and promote responsible sales and consumption within keep the values that I have set for myself, especially communities. while facing temptations about drinking." - Student, “Alcohol responsibility is not simply a policy,” says Broward County RRForum President, Brad Krevor. “Alcohol responsibility • "I learned about the different ways to resist peer is built upon an ongoing system that continually pressure when it comes to drinking alcohol." - Student, reinforces staff responsibilities to check IDs and, in on- Miami-Dade County premises serving establishments, to monitor consumption and refuse service to obviously-impaired AlcoholEdu® for High School is a 90-minute, interactive customers.” The MA ARP is built upon (1) periodic course that engages students with science-based alcohol feedback to staff and managers on actual conduct in education and interactive exercises, providing an checking IDs as observed by young, legal-age mystery individualized experience that changes perceptions, shoppers, (2) adoption of Responsible Retailing Best motivates behavior change, and supports healthier Practices, and (3) communication and cooperation decisions regarding alcohol. The digital program, among law enforcement, licensing commissions, and developed by leading social impact education innovator licensees and their industry partners, and customers. EVERFI, is proven to reduce negative consequences associated with underage drinking. Topics covered All licensees that enroll in the MA ARP receive quarterly include, peer pressure, effects of alcohol on the brain mystery shops each year, with written reports and and body, bystander behavior, and goal-setting. Through assistance in implementing Responsible Retailing Best pre- and post-course assessments and surveys, students Practices. The MA ARP provides signage that conveys the are measured on knowledge gains as well as shifts in licensee’s commitment to alcohol responsibility and to behavior, attitudes, and habits around alcohol safety. the safety and well-being of customers, staff and the Those assessment and survey results are compared general community. Enrollment for a licensee is against EVERFI’s national survey population of more than $250/year. 106,000 students from the 2018-19 school year. Individual cities and towns that participate in the MA ARP Teachers, guidance counselors, and school receive reports on aggregate ID-checking rates in that administrators in Miami-Dade and Broward counties community that can be shared with all licensees. These who are interested in implementing this program for the reports allow licensing and law enforcement agencies to 2019-20 school year should contact EVERFI communicate with licensees on topical issues and any Implementation Manager, Laura Adriansen at areas of concern. As in Waltham, a community-specific [email protected]. page on the RRForum website will provide guidance and resources for licensees. The website will also permit Free course helps students to make better choices about licensees to pose questions anonymously and register alcohol safety their concerns to police and the licensing commission. As in Waltham, Instagram and Facebook pages will allow DAILY NEWS communication with licensees in real time on safety issues. Massachusetts Alcohol Responsibility Program launched in Waltham: Since high participation rates lead to community-level “A new paradigm for safe and responsible alcohol sales and reductions in underage sales and alcohol abuse, cities service” and towns benefit from wide participation. In Waltham, RRForum participation will be regarded by the Licensing June 13, 2019 Commission as a positive indication of the licensee’s commitment to responsible retailing in any future Waltham, Massachusetts – The Responsible Retailing administrative actions. Forum (RRForum) has launched the Massachusetts Alcohol Responsibility Program (MA ARP) in the City of Launched in 2003 as a project of Brandeis University, Waltham. The MA ARP is a public-private partnership RRForum is a national non-profit whose objectives are to between the RRForum, Massachusetts cities and towns, research ways of achieving compliance with the alcohol and alcohol beverage licensees and their industry (and tobacco) sales laws and to promote evidence-based partners. The MA ARP assists licensees to achieve approaches for licensees, communities and states to 10

reduce underage access and alcohol abuse. The model We've got at least another year wait until Monster begins for the MA ARP was developed and validated under a testing the new booze and weed beverages, but sounds series of Small Business Innovation Research awards to like they are indeed coming. RRForum from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and a research award from the U.S. Dept of Justice. Beer lovers, rejoice — the cost of buying a pint at a bar is dropping Interested parties can learn more about MA ARP, and the RRForum at www.rrforum.org. My San Antonio By Kate Taylor CONTACT: (RRFORUM), Brad Krevor, June 12, 2019 [email protected] (617) 454-4676 Love beer? Good news: The cost of buying a pint at a bar is dropping Monster Energy Is Expanding With Alcohol And Over the past six months, the average price of beer, ale, Cannabis Drinks and other malt beverages away from home has dropped Four Loko, is that you? 0.5%, according to US Bureau of Labor Statistics data. delish This marks the first six-month period since 1997, when by Megan Schaltegger the US government began tracking the category's June 12, 2019 Consumer Price Index, that the cost of beer in bars and Energy drinks are kinda scary, what with the insane restaurants has dropped instead of growing. amounts of sugar, caffeine, and, um, side effects. So The drop has been especially stark recently. As noted on forgive me if I'm a little skeptical about Monster Twitter by Doug Tee, this May saw the largest month- Beverage's latest endeavor. According to the Wall Street over-month drop in the series history, with average Journal, company execs told shareholders earlier this prices dropping by 0.7%. week an expansion into alcohol and cannabis beverages The drop doesn't mean that beer prices are cheaper than could be around the corner. they've ever been, just that the average price has So what's the deal? When is it coming? Is it going to kill returned roughly to October 2018 levels. us? But the first six-month drop in more than two decades They're actually not *quite* ready to to start testing for the category highlights beer giant's struggles to win anything. Monster is currently under a non-compete over millennials and Gen Z. contract with Coca-Cola that prevents the brand from In 2018, global beer volume dropped by 2.2%, as sales of introducing any non-energy drinks. But come 2020, mixed drinks, gin, and whiskey grew, according to IWSR everything's fair game. And Monster "has its sights on Drinks Market Analysis data released in May. In the US hard seltzers, malt beverages, and spirits," the beer sales by volume dropped by 1.6%. Journalcontinued. Beer giants have struggled to win over younger people, So back to that "will it kill us?" part. No. This isn't some who are drinking less beer and drinking less in general booze-infused energy drink. It's not the Four Loko 2.0. than older generations. A 2018 report from Berenberg Which, for the record, has caused actual deaths. I'm not Research found that respondents in their teens and early just making this all up for dramatic effect. CEO Rodney 20s were drinking over 20% less per capita than Sacks denied said the company isn't into the idea of millennials did at their age. And millennials already were overly caffeinated alcoholic beverages. K, Cool. known to drink less than baby boomers and Gen Xers did This move actually makes a lot of sense for the company at the same age. because Coke is looking more and more like a threat. In Industry leaders, such as AB InBev CEO Carlos Brito, have April, the brand debuted Coca-Cola Energy in Spain and pointed to millennials' growing interest in health and Hungary, and it already sounds healthier than Monster. wellness to explain their move from beer, as well as their The ingredients include naturally derived caffeine, growing appreciation for lower-alcohol options. As states guarana extracts and B vitamins. But it's still got quite the across the US legalize weed, Gen Zers and millennials are jolt—like three times that of a regular can.

11 more likely than older generations to favor marijuana over booze. And the social-media savvy are seeking control in the face of constant social-media surveillance by cutting back on alcohol consumption.

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