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Lawmaker Aims to Ban Four Loko in NYC
CBS local ^

Posted on 10/28/2010 12:10:17 PM PDT by Feline_AIDS

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Some lawmakers are looking to ban Four Loko, a high-energy alcohol drink popular among college students, from being sold in New York City.

City Councilman James Sanders Jr., who led the charge in 2006 to ban a drink called “Cocaine” from hitting store shelves, says he has launched an investigation and is in contact with health experts about the beverage’s safety.

“We are going to go crazy to protect our children from going crazy over Four Loko,” Sanders said.

(Excerpt) Read more at newyork.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: booze; fourloko; nannystate; nyc
http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/news/local/energy-drinkalcohol-mixes-may-be-unsafe-20101027

http://www.mynews4.com/story.php?id=30599&n=122

Sounds like some nasty stuff, so naturally college students love it. Someone call the nanny!


1 posted on 10/28/2010 12:10:23 PM PDT by Feline_AIDS
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To: Feline_AIDS

Hmmm a here today gone tommorow fad...one that is bad for your health.....Yep That sounds just like something college students would love! (Cough, Cough...OBAMA!)


2 posted on 10/28/2010 12:12:25 PM PDT by jakerobins
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To: Feline_AIDS; All

http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/news/local/energy-drinkalcohol-mixes-may-be-unsafe-20101027

http://www.mynews4.com/story.php?id=30599&n=122

Sounds like some nasty stuff, so naturally college students love it. Someone call the nanny!


3 posted on 10/28/2010 12:13:56 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Feline_AIDS

Ugh! I don’t think I could keep this down long enough to
get the “benefit”.


4 posted on 10/28/2010 12:16:15 PM PDT by CrazyIvan (What's "My Struggle" in Kenyan?)
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To: jakerobins
I bet he is coughing...


5 posted on 10/28/2010 12:16:58 PM PDT by Feline_AIDS (A gun in hand is better than a cop on the phone.)
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To: Feline_AIDS

Whole party in a can.


6 posted on 10/28/2010 12:17:12 PM PDT by MAexile (Bats left, votes right)
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To: Feline_AIDS

“That Blue Nun - She’s a mean wine.”


7 posted on 10/28/2010 12:19:04 PM PDT by maine yankee
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To: Feline_AIDS

I had one of these the other night to watch the last Yankees-Rangers game. Easy to down and felt pretty good. B+


8 posted on 10/28/2010 12:22:06 PM PDT by montag813 (http://www.facebook.com/StandWithArizona)
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Jeez, going to ban it before I even get to try one. Gov loves banning stuff.


9 posted on 10/28/2010 12:24:08 PM PDT by xenob
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