Advocates Derail SABMiller/UK Civil Service Conflict of Interest

John Manzoni, the new Chief Executive of the UK Civil Service, has agreed to step down down from his concurrent position as SABMiller Chairman of the Board after Alcohol Health Alliance UK (AHA) coordinated opposition against the dual positions.

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Industry Front Groups Unite to Own Public Discourse About Alcohol Related Harm

ICAP, a decades-old industry front group, and GAPG, a newer iteration of mostly the same alcohol producers, merged earlier this year in a move to strengthen industry efforts to influence alcohol policy decisions worldwide.

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Ineffective State Alcohol Bills Popular in the U.S.

A new study indicates a majority of recently enacted U.S. state laws are politically popular, yet ineffective to address excessive drinking and alcohol-impaired driving.

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Singer Promotes Her Own Pot-Infused Wine

Melissa Etheridge, singer/songwriter, breast cancer survivor, and proponent of medical marijuana use, is cashing in on both the infused alcohol and marijuana-product crazes by launching her own brand of marijuana-infused wine.

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