Massachusetts bans Four Loko and similar alcoholic energy drinks
Massachusetts regulators banned the sale of caffeine packed alcoholic drinks including Four Loko as part of an emergency rule. The move follows FDA warnings that caffeine is an unsafe food additive and adds to a growing nationwide crackdown that already saw bans in Washington Michigan Utah and Oklahoma with distributors in Connecticut Connecticut and Maryland halting shipments.
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Court upholds Ohio smoking ban ruling against Columbus bar
The 10th District Court of Appeals reversed a lower ruling and found overwhelming evidence that Zenos bar repeatedly violated the indoor smoking ban. Attorney General Cordray hailed the decision while the bar’s lawyer vows further appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court as enforcement continues statewide.
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