Scotland on Tuesday introduced minimum pricing for alcohol, in what First Minister Nicola Sturgeon hailed as a “bold” and “brave” policy move that has endured years of legal battles. “Already we know that Wales and Ireland are wanting to take forward unit pricing policies of their own,” Sturgeon told AFP. Some form of minimum pricing for alcohol is active in six countries: Canada, some US states, Russia, Moldova, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. “I don’t think it (minimum pricing) would have put me off but I certainly would have run out of money quicker,” she added. “The premium whiskies that the industry in Scotland is so renowned for are not the alcohol products that are going to be most affected by minimum pricing,” she added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 02, 2018 10:30 UTC