LCC Bans Alcoholic Energy Drinks
On December 8, the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission gave retailers 7 days (12/15/10) to remove alcoholic energy drinks from their store shelves. The decision came after the FDA ruled last month that alcoholic energy drinks are considered to be adulterated products.
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Alcoholic Energy Drinks (AEDs)
State, Local, and College Actions to Restrict or Ban Their Availability
I. State Action (28 total)
States banning/issuing a moratorium on AEDs (12)
Massachusetts
Michigan
Oklahoma
Utah
Washington
Oregon
New Hampshire
Kansas
Iowa
Illinois
California
Ohio
Distributors/retailers that have agreed to voluntarily stop selling AEDs (4)
Connecticut
New York
Maryland
Maine
States that have reclassified AEDs as distilled spirits, reducing their availability and increasing their taxes (1)
Montana
States that require retailers to place AEDs with beer & wine (and not with energy drinks) (1)
Virginia
States that have asked distributors to voluntarily end sales (5)
Pennsylvania
Texas
Vermont
West Virginia
Kentucky
States that have asked retailers to voluntarily end sales and remove stock
Connecticut
Texas
States where a retail association has called for a ban of AEDs and recommended its members discontinue their sale (1)
Indiana
States that are investigating/considering bans on AEDs (through administrative action and/or legislation) (4)
Arkansas
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
North Carolina
States requesting Health Department to pull products from retail shelves immediately (1)
Maryland
States allowing retailers to return AED products for refunds to wholesalers
North Carolina
II. Local Action
Local ordinance requiring retail signage warning of AED risks
Thousand Oaks, CA
Local ban proposals (2)
Somerville, MA
Chicago, IL
Cities requesting retailers to remove products from shelves
San Francisco, CA
III. College Bans (4)
University of Rhode Island
Ramapo College, New Jersey
Central Washington University, Washington
Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pennsylvania
Prepared by:
James F. Mosher, JD
Raimee Eck, MPH, PA-C
Alcohol Policy Consultations
November 23, 2010