Almost a century after Prohibition ended, alcohol faces a new reckoning. In New Mexico, where alcohol-related mortality rates are the highest in the U.S., lawmakers are preparing two proposals to ...

Feb. 19—SANTA FE — Democrats are trying once again to impose a tax on alcohol sales in the hopes of addressing one of the leading causes of death in New Mexico. The legislation might have enough ...

A new tax on alcohol being proposed in Chicago's City Council could have big implications for both shoppers and retailers, ...

We are committed to working with our legislative colleagues in the upcoming session to pass laws that reduce alcohol consumption and provide stable funding to address the problems caused by alcohol in ...

Being one of the 17 control states, in North Carolina, the sale of liquor is controlled by the government, including taxes, fees, markup pricing, and the profit derived from liquor sales. Liquor is ...

There’s a lot of attention on the drug overdose crisis — and for good reason. Fentanyl can kill instantly. It often poisons people who don't realize what they’re taking. And the impact is widespread.

Low-income, rural, Indigenous, and Hispanic New Mexicans disproportionately experience harms from alcohol. As public health and medical leaders again urge the Legislature to increase alcohol excise ...