Lithuania’s new liquor law has increased the legal drinking age from 18 to 20, banned alcohol advertising and drastically curtailed opening hours for liquor stores. (Mindaugas Kulbis/Associated Press)VILNIUS, Lithuania — One of the heaviest drinking nations in the world is facing a severe hangover. Lithuania’s new liquor law has increased the legal drinking age from 18 to 20, banned alcohol advertising, and drastically curtailed opening hours for liquor stores. The law, in effect since Jan. 1, has stirred major controversy in this Baltic nation of 2.9 million people. “We had to do something about it,” said Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga, the main proponent of the new legislation.

Source: Washington Post January 29, 2018 10:18 UTC