Pour one out for Four Loko.
The popular boozy, caffeinated beverage is no more, according to a Tuesday press release from Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. Phusion Projects LLC, the Chicago-based maker of the drink, has agreed with the Attorney General's Office to cease all production and sales of the malt beverage, after the office alleged it was marketed to underage youth and encouraged underage drinking.
“Phusion used marketing and sales tactics that glorified alcohol use and promoted binge drinking,” Madigan stated in the release.
(link below)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/redeye-four-loko-maker-ceasing-production-sale-nationwide-20140325,0,1152158.story?track=rss
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
FOUR LOKO MAKER CEASING SALE NATIONWIDE
Pour one out for Four Loko.
The popular boozy, caffeinated beverage is no more, according to a Tuesday press release from Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. Phusion Projects LLC, the Chicago-based maker of the drink, has agreed with the Attorney General's Office to cease all production and sales of the malt beverage, after the office alleged it was marketed to underage youth and encouraged underage drinking.
“Phusion used marketing and sales tactics that glorified alcohol use and promoted binge drinking,” Madigan stated in the release.
(link below)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/redeye-four-loko-maker-ceasing-production-sale-nationwide-20140325,0,1152158.story?track=rss
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