Last week, the FDA announced findings that alcoholic energy drinks containing high of amounts caffeine and malt liquor were unsafe and issued warnings to the producers of such beverages. Monday, the Kansas Alcohol and Beverage Control (ABC) division announced that alcoholic energy drinks such as Four Loko, are banned and should be removed from shelves.
Kansas Statute Annotated 41-210 states the Director of the Kansas Alcohol and Beverage Control "...shall have broad discretionary powers to govern the traffic in alcoholic liquors and to enforce strictly all the provisions of this act in the interest of sanitation, purity of products, truthful representation and honest dealings in such manner as generally will promote the public health and welfare. All valid rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this act shall be absolutely binding upon all licensees and enforceable by the director of alcoholic beverage control through the power of suspension or revocation of licenses."
Four other states have issued similar bans: Michigan, Utah, Oklahoma and Washington.
Letter from Thomas W. Groneman, Director of Alcohol and Beverage Control, directing liquor stores to remove caffeinated alcoholic beverages:
Press release from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding caffeinated energy drinks:
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm234109.htm
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm234109.htm
More information on caffeinated malt beverages from the FDA:
http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodIngredientsPackaging/ucm190366.htm
http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodIngredientsPackaging/ucm190366.htm
The brands included in the FDA's warning:
http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodIngredientsPackaging/ucm233755.htm#core
http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodIngredientsPackaging/ucm233755.htm#core
Fact sheet from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) on the dangers of mixing energy drinks and alcohol:
http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/cab.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/cab.htm
News related to alcoholic energy drinks:
New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/27/us/27drink.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/27/us/27drink.html
Los Angeles Times:
The Wichita Eagle:
http://www.kansas.com/2010/11/22/1600064/state-bans-four-loko-other-caffeinated.html#storylink=omni_popular
http://www.kansas.com/2010/11/22/1600064/state-bans-four-loko-other-caffeinated.html#storylink=omni_popular
The Kansas City Star:
http://www.kansascity.com/2010/11/22/2463028/kansas-announces-immediate-ban.html
http://www.kansascity.com/2010/11/22/2463028/kansas-announces-immediate-ban.html
Article contact: Kim Harp
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