Massachusetts regulators will soon restrict sales of caffeinated alcoholic beverages, including the popular Four Loko brand drinks.
WBZ-TV first reported the sale of malt beverages containing caffeine or other stimulants will be banned by the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, which had announced an inquiry into such drinks in an advisory last Friday.
The news comes after Harvard College administrators took a stand against the drink, with one calling it “badness in a can.”
In late October, University Health Services Director David S. Rosenthal ’59 and Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Services Director Ryan M. Travia cautioned students against consuming the drink, which they said has been linked to hospitalizations of students around the country due to its potent mix of caffeine and alcohol—as much as six beers in one 23.5 ounce can.
Read the full story at the Harvard Crimson.
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