• When walking the sidewalk near UCB hippies walking by were proactively hawking their wares saying "acid" or "weed" or "reds" as people walked by. (sturgis.com)
  • Wine Peeps is an independent wine blog dedicated to helping you get the most bang for your buck in wine. (winepeeps.com)
  • Being native Texans, the Wine Peeps love BBQ. (winepeeps.com)
  • General Tso’s Chicken is one of the Wine Peeps favorite dishes, and we especially enjoy it prepared extra spicy. (winepeeps.com)
  • Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (drunk driving) can result in fines, imprisonment, license suspension, and/or mandatory participation in educational or treatment programs. (gettips.com)
  • While I doubt heroin would get popular with 10th-graders, I would think that if marijuana were legalized, it would probably reach usage levels somewhat approaching that of those who have been drunk from alcohol (it would take a while, as alcohol is currently more socially acceptable than pot, but I think that would slowly change with legalization). (coyoteblog.com)
  • As mentioned above, the Wisconsin drinking age is 21, and minors under this age are allowed to consume alcohol as long as they are accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or spouse of legal drinking age. (gettips.com)
  • The responsible adult must exercise good judgment to ensure the minor does not consume excessive alcohol. (gettips.com)
  • Senator Judy Robson authored a bill to set a minimum age limit of 18 for minors to legally consume alcohol with a parent or guardian in bars and restaurants. (gettips.com)
  • When things cost less, people consume more. (coyoteblog.com)
  • In the latest issue of the Washington Monthly, journalist Tim Heffernan exposes the relentless push of industry to undo the U.S. alcohol regulatory system and "remake America in the image of booze-soaked Britain. (alcoholjustice.org)
  • We were joined by over 350 fellow wine bloggers, wine industry participants, and media members for tastings, keynote addresses, breakout sessions, and visits to local vineyards and wineries. (winepeeps.com)
  • Starting a legal winery? (wine-blog.org)
  • Starting a legal winery has to be a daunting task, most especially for the people who've never been connected to the wine industry. (wine-blog.org)
  • Over a million people in, Michigan use or have used marijuana. (michiganmedicalmarijuana.org)
  • Legal marijuana would mean more access to marijuana. (norml.org)
  • Right now, there are 127 million alcohol users and 14 million marijuana users in this country - because one is legal and the other isn't. (norml.org)
  • Drugs like cocaine and marijuana are illegal for everyone, and a drug like tobacco cigarettes are legal for adults but illegal for kids. (coyoteblog.com)
  • It seems to me that the numbers for alcohol are significantly higher than for marijuana. (coyoteblog.com)
  • I think that with the more dangerous drugs (Heroin, alcohol, cocaine, meth) the over all costs will probably dominate more than the dollar amount, but other drugs where the primary costs are the doillar amount and possible legal troubles (marijuana, extascy, hash, etc.) will see rises in usage across the board once they are legalized. (coyoteblog.com)
  • I would think alcohol usage numbers are a lot better analogy than tobacco usage numbers. (coyoteblog.com)
  • We can't help but wonder what age demographic those sales are coming from, especially since a recent study found that underage drinkers in the U.S. identified Smirnoff and Captain Morgan (top Diageo brands) as two of their favorite alcohol brands to drink. (alcoholjustice.org)
  • Meanwhile, exposure to alcohol advertising contributes to higher levels of risky drinking behaviors in youth: earlier initiation of drinking and higher consumption among underage youth who drink. (alcoholjustice.org)
  • An "underage person," also known as a minor, is any person under 21. (gettips.com)
  • Possession, consumption, purchase, or procurement of alcoholic beverages by an underage person is illegal unless an exception applies. (gettips.com)
  • Two years ago, Alcohol Justice director of research, Sarah Mart, co-authored the article Alcohol Promotion on Facebook which exposed the excessive amounts of alcohol marketing, and lack of regulation, on Facebook. (alcoholjustice.org)
  • Alcohol and cigarettes contribute to more health problems and deaths than any other drugs - however, Michigan counts on the use of addictive products such as, alcohol, cigarettes, and necessities like gasoline for extreme taxation. (michiganmedicalmarijuana.org)
  • According to AAA, it can take as long as 75-90 minutes or more for your body to completely process and eliminate the alcohol from just one "standard-sized" drink. (schmidtkramer.com)
  • The alcohol must be given to them for consumption on private, non-alcohol-selling premises. (gettips.com)
  • However, it is ultimately up to the discretion of the establishment owner to allow or deny the consumption of alcohol to minors. (gettips.com)
  • Possession or consumption of alcohol by a minor: This can result in fines, license suspension, community service, and/or participation in educational or treatment programs. (gettips.com)
  • By removing the legal barriers to drug consumption you have also removed a "cost. (coyoteblog.com)
  • According to Minnesota law, however, there are varying degrees of assault and in some instances, a person can be charged with assault even if they never laid hands on another person. (samson-law.com)
  • Two recent decisions discuss Iowa's statue governing drug and alcohol testing - Iowa Code Section 730.5 - as it applies to employers. (bigreport.com)
  • Private Iowa employers are expected to comply with Section 730.5 when conducting drug and alcohol testing. (bigreport.com)
  • Employers are encouraged to review their drug and alcohol policy to make sure that it addresses the use and possession of intoxicating substances during work hours or on business premises. (connellfoley.com)
  • Thanksgiving is a time when people meet with their family and friends to celebrate their togetherness and relationships. (samson-law.com)
  • So there's a double-whammy: Diageo is not only spending tens of millions to reach young people where they spend a great deal of their time, but also simultaneously trying to present itself as responsible through the promotion of a set of voluntary alcohol advertising'guidelines. (alcoholjustice.org)
  • Its high time that regulators step up, and stop Big Alcohol's continued attempts to buy its way into the lives of young people--attempts that have harmful, even deadly, consequences. (alcoholjustice.org)
  • The length of time people are affected by alcohol, including how badly and how long they are hungover, varies. (schmidtkramer.com)
  • We could prove or disprove this hypothesis that full drug prohibition reduces that drug's use among kids with a simple experiment: Make some drugs legal for adults, but illegal for children, and make other drugs illegal for everyone, and see what happens. (coyoteblog.com)
  • In its relatively short 40-year history, the Oregon wine industry has evolved into a world-class wine region. (winepeeps.com)
  • Many people do not like these self-checkout stations because it reduces jobs in the industry, and also because the self-checkout stations are too impersonal. (samson-law.com)
  • The feature article, entitled " Last Call ," examines the ways that the industry - led by Big Alcohol's Anheuser-Busch InBev and MillerCoors, and retail giants like Costco - is steadfastly dedicated to dismantling America's remaining controls on alcohol sales. (alcoholjustice.org)
  • But as we found in our 2008 report on the ineffectiveness of self-regulation of spirits advertising , lack of oversight of alcohol advertising in the U.S. is left to, and benefits, the industry. (alcoholjustice.org)
  • Keep up with our Industry News blog, which presents breaking news items, culled from newspapers and trade publications, relating to legislation, case law, statistics and trends in applicant screening. (bigreport.com)
  • In September, the world's largest alcohol company, Diageo, and the world's largest social network, Facebook, entered into a landmark partnership intended to bring unprecedented amounts of alcohol advertising to Facebook users. (alcoholjustice.org)
  • Facebook users include at least 250 million people under the age of 21, the legal drinking age in the United States. (alcoholjustice.org)
  • Big Alcohol is spending more than ever before to exploit users, particularly young people, by digitally befriending them and seamlessly integrating alcohol brands into their online lives. (alcoholjustice.org)
  • Registered users, and, First Nation (Native Americans), people who use it should be respected. (michiganmedicalmarijuana.org)
  • They do not say the same about cigarette smokers, alcohol users, or, prescription drug users. (michiganmedicalmarijuana.org)
  • But, most alcohol users don't get intoxicated. (norml.org)
  • The legal drug that most anti drug people won't admit actually is a drug. (sturgis.com)
  • Section 730.5 imposes several detailed requirements such as testing procedures and written drug and alcohol testing policies, as well as limitations for unannounced drug testing. (bigreport.com)
  • In the first case, Dix v. Casey's General Stores, Inc. , the Court addressed the employer's Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy that allowed for unannounced random drug testing for safety sensitive positions. (bigreport.com)
  • Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » The Drug War -- It's for the Children? (coyoteblog.com)
  • These celebrations often include alcohol, and it is possible people can overindulge. (samson-law.com)
  • Welfare fraud is known as a white-collar crime, and this type of crime is either performed by the person who is receiving the benefits or by the people who are working within the system. (samson-law.com)
  • There are other factors that determine how long alcohol stays in your system, such as your height, weight, and metabolism. (schmidtkramer.com)
  • Rates of alcohol-induced deaths for persons aged 45-64 years increased from 17.3 per 100,000 population in 1999 to 26.0 in 2017. (cdc.gov)
  • And advertising alcohol on Facebook works - as a result of its Facebook activity, Diageo reports its brands in the US have enjoyed a 20% increase in sales. (alcoholjustice.org)
  • and each additional dollar spent on alcohol advertising raises the number of drinks consumed by three percent. (alcoholjustice.org)
  • As a grad student, I belonged to an organization where people didn't prepare for meetings and then spent 3-5 hours speculating and arguing about what were the facts, followed by 4-6 hours in subsequent meetings trying to remedy those mistakes. (paloaltoonline.com)
  • About this blog: Real power doesn't reside with those who make the final decision, but with those who decide what qualifies as the viable choices. (paloaltoonline.com)
  • In other words, your blood alcohol level may no longer register in the illegal range. (schmidtkramer.com)
  • While they advise alcohol marketers to restrict such messages to venues where at least 71.6 percent of the user audience is the legal drinking age or older, age-restricting mechanisms to ensure compliance are essentially ineffective. (alcoholjustice.org)
  • Under Minnesota's implied consent law, anyone with a driver's license who is lawfully arrested by a police officer for suspected driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) must submit to a breath test to determine his/her blood alcohol concentration (BAC). (samson-law.com)
  • In Pennsylvania, the blood alcohol content (BAC) limit is .08. (schmidtkramer.com)
  • For many, Oregon wine is synonymous with the Willamette Valley. (winepeeps.com)
  • To kick off Oregon Wine Month, the Oregon Wine Board hosted a large-scale tasting event in Portland called Unwine’d, Celebrate Oregon Wine on Sunday. (winepeeps.com)
  • Talking about my trip has become tedious, and I am finding it difficult to tell people things - partially because, I don't know where to start. (eliasbizannes.com)
  • That's why in this post, we'll provide a comprehensive overview of the drinking laws in Wisconsin, including information on the legal drinking age, the exceptions for minors to drink with a parent or guardian, and the penalties for violating the laws. (gettips.com)
  • Minors can legally drink with their parent, guardian, or spouse of legal drinking age, but this is subject to certain conditions. (gettips.com)
  • For persons aged 25-44 years, rates declined from 1999 to 2005, were stable from 2005 to 2012, and then increased from 2012 (4.8) to 2017 (6.3). (cdc.gov)
  • A similar pattern was observed for persons aged ≥65 years, with an initial decline, a stable period, and then an increase from 2011 (12.0) to 2017 (16.4). (cdc.gov)
  • I know that I segued from radio into wine, and it took me at least three years before I was really on any real sure footing. (wine-blog.org)
  • If you serve alcohol in Wisconsin, you should already know that the drinking age in Wisconsin is 21 years old. (gettips.com)
  • If the wine is not in its optimal serving range, then you can either put it in the refrigerator to cool a bit or let it sit out a while longer to warm up. (winepeeps.com)
  • There are many other factors that affect this timeframe, including the type and amount of alcohol. (schmidtkramer.com)
  • Persons in need of legal assistance should seek the advice of competent legal counsel. (bigreport.com)
  • Writing on his own blog, Greenwald comments on the significance of his findings, as well as the fact that they are finally being recognized by the mainstream media. (norml.org)
  • The newest addendum to industry's regulatory charade was released by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) - a D.C. based front group for the biggest of Big Alcohol spirits corporations, and of which Diageo is a primary funder. (alcoholjustice.org)
  • Its contents are designed solely for informational purposes, and should not be inferred or understood as legal advice or binding case law, nor shared with any third parties. (bigreport.com)
  • This alert is not a complete recitation of the law and we recommend contacting the attorneys at Connell Foley for tailored and specific legal advice. (connellfoley.com)
  • The inaugural event featured 100 wineries pouring their wines and 14 restaurants serving small bites. (winepeeps.com)
  • The ties between Big Alcohol and social media just keep growing stronger. (alcoholjustice.org)
  • The social media segment of DISCUS's already-ineffective self-regulations stakes the alcohol industry's claim to branded alcohol promotion on websites, social networking sites, blogs, mobile communications, and in applications. (alcoholjustice.org)
  • In the course of our wine journey, we also enjoy numerous wine-related activities such as traveling throughout wine country, visiting vineyards, reading wine books, and trying wine gadgets, all of which we share with our readers. (winepeeps.com)
  • When you add in other factors and symptoms people experience when they are hungover, you may begin to see why driving in this condition could be dangerous. (schmidtkramer.com)
  • As you browse the aisles of your local wine shop or thumb through a wine store catalog, you will see hundreds of wine accessories or gadgets. (winepeeps.com)
  • But it turns out I have an audience on this blog, so I'll pretend I learnt something. (eliasbizannes.com)
  • People who are harassed and publically exposed by police, and unable to grow it, should be supplied by the state. (michiganmedicalmarijuana.org)
  • Our Company News blog provides immediate notice of the latest developments at BIG, including upcoming events, product introductions, compliance resource publications, staff additions and other company news. (bigreport.com)
  • Of course, a new driver would be able to get their first car only after attaining the legal driving age and getting their driver's licence. (warrantydirect.co.uk)
  • In this blog, we will discuss when a new cars MOT is due, how to schedule a test, what's required, and why these tests are so important. (warrantydirect.co.uk)