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Called a media pinta in Spanish or naggin in Ireland. [16] Called a "junior mickey" or a “flat” in Canada. Demi: 11.8 US fl oz: 12.3 imp fl oz: 350 mL: A half-sized EU T2L Standard Liquor Bottle, considered a European metric "pint". Shoulder: 11.8 US fl oz: 12.3 imp fl oz: 350 mL: A flask-style bottle with rounded shoulders.
The Weights and Measures Act 1963 made it illegal in Britain for businesses to give short weights or short measures to consumers. Before this there was no legislation, only guidelines as to the correct weight of an alcoholic spirit measure, and if spirit measures or optics were used, they required a government stamp to certify that the measure ...
Oregon Ballot Mesure 7 (1940) was an initiative proposed for the general election on the November 5, 1940, ballot to repeal the present liquor law, and allow private sales, with regulation and tax. The official ballot title states its intention as "BILL REPEALING PRESENT LIQUOR LAW; AUTHORIZING PRIVATE SALE, LICENSED, TAXED."
The bill gave regulatory power to the OLCC over hotels, restaurants and private clubs where liquor was served. Lobbyists then succeeded in having the bill referred to the voters in 1940. Voters passed the bill in 1940. [18] In 1944, the "Burke Bill" became law: wines with more than 14% alcohol could only be sold by Commission stores and agencies.
The list of Oregon ballot measures lists all statewide ballot measures to the present. In Oregon , the initiative and referendum process dates back to 1902, when the efforts of the Direct Legislation League prompted amending the Oregon Constitution for the first time since 1859.
In the United Kingdom, serving size in licensed premises is regulated under the Weights and Measures Act (1985). A single serving size of spirits (gin, whisky, rum, and vodka) are sold in 25 ml or 35 ml quantities or multiples thereof. [81] Beer is typically served in pints (568 ml), but is also served in half-pints or third-pints. In Israel, a ...
Liquor stores closed on Christmas Day. Sunday sales restriction lifted on July 1, 2008. Liquor stores and liquor-licensed drug stores may have only one location, while beer may be sold in gas stations, supermarkets, and convenience stores. As of January 1, 2019, such establishments may sell full-strength beer., [25] and as of March 1, 2023 ...
The War Measures Act of 1917 included National Prohibition. [6] The War Measures Act expired in 1918 and prohibition ended in Quebec, but not elsewhere. [8] The federal bans on manufacture and sale of alcohol were dropped soon after the war ended, and in the 1920s most provinces replaced prohibition laws with laws regulating sale of alcohol.