Four Loko must be going INSANE!
Following Michigan’s lead, the Washington State Liquor Control Board banned the sale of alcoholic energy drinks which takes effect November 18.
The ban follows the October hospitalization of nine underage Central Washington University students who said they got sick after drinking “Four Loko”.
Four Loko’s manufacturer, Phusion Projects of Chicago, Illinois is ├óΓé¼┼ôextremely dissapointed├óΓé¼┬¥ in the ban and has expressed in a written statement:
“If the true concern was to preserve the public health, safety, and general welfare, this ban would also address caffeinated liquor products, which contain three to four times as much alcohol as our products. Instead, under this ban, these products will remain legal and accessible to the same subset of the population that chose not to consume our products responsibly, sold in stores where existing alcohol laws can continue to be ignored, and abused alongside the same types of alcohols and other illicit substances that contributed to the incident at Central Washington University earlier this year.”
The chairman of the school’s physical education department said the drinks are “a binge-drinkers dream├óΓé¼┬¥ and we all know college students will bong anything, but the question remains, is the consumers ignorance of caution the company’s fault?
Last month, Professor Ken Briggs made a good point:
“Being able to feel the effects of tiredness, loss of coordination and even passing out or vomiting are the body’s defenses against consuming doses of alcohol that will kill you.”
As more states begin to ban alcoholic energy drinks, what side are U on? Will U stay clear of “blackout in a can” or go buy 6 cases before it’s too late?
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