Alcohol law

ACLJ Sues VA County for Unlawful Discrimination Against a Church, Requiring It To Get a Liquor License in Order To Use Its Own Property for Worship and Ministry

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Alcohol law, Licenses, Liquor license, American Center for Law & Justice, Organizations

From its founding, the ACLJ has fought to protect those rights for believers and churches.

Key Points: 
  • From its founding, the ACLJ has fought to protect those rights for believers and churches.
  • That's right the county is requiring our client a church to get a liquor license in order to use its own property.
  • all while being exempted from expensive and time-consuming zoning and land use requirements, if it gets a liquor license.
  • In so many words, our client asked the county, "How do we get treated as favorably as breweries and wineries?"

Responsibility.org, Traffic Safety Leaders Form National Alliance to Stop Impaired Driving, Convene Experts at Conference

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Driving under the influence, Traffic law, Alcohol law, Alcohol, Alcohol abuse, Social responsibility, Impaired driving in Canada, Human behavior, Human activities, DWI court, Drunk driving in the United States

The alliance will put a spotlight on leaders and subject matter experts from the traffic safety community who are leading conversations on how to better combat impaired driving. NASID is a national response to an alarming rise in traffic fatalities, including a nine percent increase in police-reported alcohol-involved crashes in 2020--a year when vehicle miles traveled drastically declined according to preliminary estimates released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, leading organizations and experts in the traffic safety community formally launched the National Alliance to Stop Impaired Driving (NASID).
  • The alliance will put a spotlight on leaders and subject matter experts from the traffic safety community who are leading conversations on how to better combat impaired driving.
  • By working together with partners dedicated to stopping impaired driving, NASID is on the forefront of encouraging national investment in programs and technology that can ultimately eliminate multiple substance impaired driving," Grondel said.
  • The National Alliance to Stop Impaired Driving (NASID) works to eliminate all forms of impaired driving, especially multiple substance impaired driving, through DUI system reform, DUI detection, data improvements and technology to effectively fight impaired driving.

George Law Featured As Best DUI Lawyers in Detroit

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Driving under the influence, Crimes, Alcohol, Alcohol law, Social responsibility, Traffic law, Psychoactive drugs, Primary alcohols, Drunk driving in the United States, Criminal defense lawyer, Drunk driving

When someone is arrested for a DUI, they face a significant uphill legal battle that is draining and can have potentially life altering consequences.

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  • When someone is arrested for a DUI, they face a significant uphill legal battle that is draining and can have potentially life altering consequences.
  • Royal Oak based DUI defense attorney Derrick George has seen this first hand after working with hundreds of drunk driving clients how damaging a DUI conviction can be.
  • In fact, when he started his law firm over ten years ago one of his primary goals was to help those facing DUI charges achieve the best outcome possible in their cases.
  • After conducting an analysis of the top DUI law firms in the Detroit area, George Law was featured as one of the best local firms specializing in drunk driving defense.

King County Increases Patrols to Monitor for Distracted Drivers in Fourth Year of E-DUI Law

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Law enforcement, Emergency services, Public policy, Government, Automotive, Other Automotive, Transport, Other Transport, Alcohol law, Alcohol abuse, Crimes, Driving under the influence, Social responsibility, Traffic law, Jay Inslee, Patrol, Articles, Human behavior, Human activities

The King County Target Zero Task Force today announced law enforcement agencies in King County are deploying High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) patrols from July 25 to August 7 to monitor distracted drivers violating Washingtons Driving Under the Influence of Electronics (E-DUI) law.

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  • The King County Target Zero Task Force today announced law enforcement agencies in King County are deploying High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) patrols from July 25 to August 7 to monitor distracted drivers violating Washingtons Driving Under the Influence of Electronics (E-DUI) law.
  • Distracted driving remains a priority for the King County Target Zero Task Force and the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission.
  • This is the third year HVE patrols have been deployed since Governor Jay Inslee signed the E-DUI law into effect four years ago.
  • The King County Target Zero Task Force recently conducted a survey of over 900 King County motorists to learn how well they understand and adhere to the E-DUI law.

Say Cheers for Charity - Zipps Liquor Donates $10,000 to Hope for the Warriors

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Alcohol law, Liquor store, Alcohol monopolies

The funds for this gift came from online sales of rare bottles of liquor, called "allocated bottles."

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  • The funds for this gift came from online sales of rare bottles of liquor, called "allocated bottles."
  • "Zipps decided to test a new method of selling allocated liquor," said Anuj Mittal, Zipps' vice president of operations.
  • The company selected Hope for the Warriors as the beneficiary charity in support of the veterans and military members who work for Zipps.
  • About Zipps Liquor: Founded in Willis, Texas in 1994, Zipps Liquor now operates 30 stores liquor stores, which offer three times the inventory of beer, wine, and alcohol of the average neighborhood liquor store.

Cannabix Technologies Granted Cannabis Drug Detection Device Canadian Patent, Delivers THCBA to US Clinic

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Psychoactive drugs, Drugs, Appetite stimulants, Entheogens, Euphoriants, Clinical medicine, Cannabis, Alcohol law, Tetrahydrocannabinol, Drug test, Driving under the influence, Cannabinol

Cannabix Technologies is on the forefront in research and development to create point-of-care breath testing technologies for the detection of 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) - the psychoactive component of marijuana that causes impairment.

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  • Cannabix Technologies is on the forefront in research and development to create point-of-care breath testing technologies for the detection of 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) - the psychoactive component of marijuana that causes impairment.
  • The Company also reports that in June it delivered its THC Breath Analyzer (THCBA) to a clinic in the Northwestern, U.S. for beta testing.
  • The collaborating clinic has a robust drug testing operation and is one of the top drug testing providers to employers within its respective state.
  • Cannabix Technologies Inc. is a developer of marijuana breathalyzer technologies for law enforcement and the workplace.

Breath Analyzer Markets: Alcohol Detection, Drug Abuse Detection, & Medical Application - Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, July 5, 2021
Medical devices, Health, Spectroscopy, Alcohol law, Breathalyzer, Driving under the influence, Harm reduction, Breath tests, Branches of biology, Academic disciplines

The "Breath Analyzer Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Breath Analyzer Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The breath analyzer is a hand-held medical device that is primarily used for onsite detection of alcohol or drug content in the blood through the exhaled breath.
  • Key Questions Answered in This Report:
    How has the global breath analyzer market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
  • What is the structure of the global breath analyzer market and who are the key players?

Christensen Law's 6th Annual Distracted Driving Scholarship Competition

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Friday, July 2, 2021
Transport, Road safety, Driving under the influence, Land transport, Traffic law, Human behavior, Alcohol law, Social responsibility, Distracted driving, Drunk driving in the United States, Distraction

DETROIT, July 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --For the past six years, Michigan's highly-ranked personal injury firm Christensen Law has sponsored their Distracted Driving Awareness Scholarship Competition in an ongoing effort to prevent drunk, distracted, and impaired driving.

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  • DETROIT, July 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --For the past six years, Michigan's highly-ranked personal injury firm Christensen Law has sponsored their Distracted Driving Awareness Scholarship Competition in an ongoing effort to prevent drunk, distracted, and impaired driving.
  • Newly released data show that pedestrian deaths increased by 21% from 2019 to 2020, the largest single-year increase ever recorded.
  • "The fact that these numbers continue to rise is of grave concern," says Christensen Law founder Dave Christensen, "and it is ever more important to reinforce the message to our younger drivers about the dangers of impaired, distracted, and drunk driving."
  • That's why the firm continues to encourage awareness through their annual scholarship program.

National Testing Recommendations for Drug Impaired Driving Released

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Psychoactive drugs, Neurochemistry, Branches of biology, Driving under the influence, Crimes, Alcohol law, Alcohol, Forensic toxicology, Toxicology, National Safety Council, Impaired driving in Canada

WILLOW GROVE, Pa., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An update to the National Safety Council's Alcohol, Drugs and Impairment Division's (NSC-ADID) recommendations for toxicology testing in impaired driving and motor vehicle fatalities has just been released.

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  • WILLOW GROVE, Pa., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An update to the National Safety Council's Alcohol, Drugs and Impairment Division's (NSC-ADID) recommendations for toxicology testing in impaired driving and motor vehicle fatalities has just been released.
  • Tier I compounds, which are drugs seen with high frequency in impaired driving arrests and considered essential for inclusion in testing.
  • Updated report released on the NSC's Alcohol, Drugs and Impairment Division's testing recommendations for fatalities.
  • The recommendations are being integrated into national standards for forensic toxicology laboratories, which will really help to improve the quality of the data related to drug impaired driving and help us change driver's behavior."

WSWA Issues Travel Guidance On How To Spot Fake Alcohol

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Drinking culture, Alcohol, Alcoholic drink, Alcohol law, Psychoactive drugs, Articles, Alcohol and health

As Americans emerge from over a year of stay-at-home orders, millions are making summer travel plans to explore other countries, and many are planning to consume alcohol during their stay abroad.

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  • As Americans emerge from over a year of stay-at-home orders, millions are making summer travel plans to explore other countries, and many are planning to consume alcohol during their stay abroad.
  • If you or someone in your travel party intends on having a few drinks in another country, you should be aware not all countries have a well-regulated beverage alcohol system like the U.S.
  • This gave birth to a thriving black market that has resulted in increased amounts of illicit alcohol entering these marketplaces.
  • The U.S. State Department has not issued specific guidance on the dangers of consuming unregulated alcohol in the Dominican Republic.