Hartford, CT – 25 States Ask MillerCoors To Pull Energy Drink

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    Hartford, CT – Twenty-five states are asking beverage maker MillerCoors LLC to abandon plans for a new caffeine-infused alcoholic energy drink.

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    Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says the Sparks Red drink is a “recipe for disaster” because adding caffeine to alcoholic beverages reduces drinkers’ sense of intoxication.

    Blumenthal and the other attorneys general say young drinkers are especially vulnerable because of their limited judgment and risky behaviors in driving and other activities.

    A MillerCoors spokesman didn’t return messages seeking comment.

    Last week the Center for Science in the Public Interest said it sued MillerCoors to stop the brewer from selling Sparks, saying it’s going after teenagers with the drink


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    mikey
    mikey
    15 years ago

    Targeting teenagers – if you haven’t noticed the drinking age is 21 – any teen would require an adult violating the law to obtain the drink.

    Also plenty drinkers spike their coffee and tea – once thinks are banned it is a slippery slope to what’s next.

    An adult has to take responsibility for their actions as a drinker – its not up to MillerCoors to police.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    sparks taste good

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    is it Kosher??

    Lock & Load
    Lock & Load
    15 years ago

    Who cars if its Kosher….

    Its Harmful for our Children to Drink it!!!!

    As I said once before about these Energy Drinks

    Its an Addiction..Parents Beware of it!!!

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    Gefilte Fish
    Gefilte Fish
    15 years ago

    Just another example of the democracy we live in, look how the constitution and the bill of rights are so agressivly enfoced…

    Lock & Load
    Lock & Load
    15 years ago

    i would like to taste some of this 🙂

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    yomtee
    15 years ago

    were can i buy it???

    political  analyst
    political analyst
    15 years ago

    21 is minimum drinking age in NYS. Drinking age in other states are lower.

    Teens drink. It’s a fact. Its not difficult for teens to procure alcohol even in NYS

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    just buy RED BULL and mix it up with some vodka its the same thing.

    Lock & Load
    Lock & Load
    15 years ago

    Lock & Load Says:

    i would like to taste some of this 🙂

    Lock & Load

    09-17-2008 – 4:46 PM

    Hey you dont be a copycat…..

    Matzahlocal101
    Matzahlocal101
    15 years ago

    Cigarettes can kill you and are for sale every fifty feet in NY State, but “children might buy it” so no one can have it. Why don’t they ban cigarettes? This decision is two faced.