Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks May Be Illegal 398
Anonymusing writes "The FDA has announced an investigation into the safety and legality of alcoholic beverages containing caffeine. As a Wall Street Journal blog reports, two major beer companies, MillerCoors and Anheuser-Busch, stopped producing caffeinated alcoholic drinks last year after reports surfaced of increased negative effects compared to caffeine-free alcohol. CNN notes that, according to FDA rules, 'food additives require premarket approval based on data demonstrating safety submitted to the agency' — and caffeine is a food additive. The 26 targeted beverage makers have 30 days to respond."
Re:Mines a vodka and red bull... (Score:4, Funny)
The USA tried banning alcohol once, but it didn't work out too well.
At least we got cool bar names like "The 21st Amendment" out of it.
No more Ice Breakers!? (Score:3, Funny)
1.5 oz Vodka
0.5 oz Cassis
4 oz Energy Drink of your choice (I prefer NoFear or Amp in mine)
4 oz Pineapple Juice
Shake with ice, serve on the rocks in a martini glass.
Come and get me, coppers!
The War on Drugs just got dumberer (Score:5, Funny)
Soon, we'll be smoking weed in a bar wondering how we can score some Jack & Coke.
Pan-galactic Gargle Blaster (Score:3, Funny)
No caffeine, so it's safe (kinda).
Re:Mines a vodka and red bull... (Score:4, Funny)
We tried banning cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and a laundry list of other drugs as well
I don't know about cocaine or heroin, but I am all for banning the eating of other people, AND banning me having to do laundry.
(lame joke quota: filled... for now...)
Re:Mines a vodka and red bull... (Score:5, Funny)
I am all for banning the eating of other people.
Really I think its a waste of perfectly good food to not to eat people. Think of how many starving people 1 fat person would feed. It is like recycling food.
Re:Covert war on energy drinks (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Covert war on energy drinks (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Mines a vodka and red bull... (Score:5, Funny)
Human Resources ?
Re:Mines a vodka and red bull... (Score:3, Funny)
Hah! You're busted! Only pot smokers talk about how "cannabis" laws are unjust, stupid, or just don't work. They're perfectly correct and some of their points can not be argued with, but the rest of us, the non-hippies how abide by our laws, say "marijuana." Don't worry, slashdot obviously does not require any pre-posting drug screens, so you're in the clear.
PS wanna go out to the parking lot man?
Re:Mines a vodka and red bull... (Score:3, Funny)
Well, maybe with chiani.... and if properly prepared, then again, there is that prion issue.
No, I think I'll stand by my sig, as long as I deign preserve it thus.
Sounds good (Score:3, Funny)
What's the point.... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Mines a vodka and red bull... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Shoot, there goes my Irish Coffee. Is Decafe ok (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Mines a vodka and red bull... (Score:5, Funny)
Human Resources ?
From a new hire package:
Retirement Options
Please select the end of the statement you feel most closely matches your lifestyle and personal preferences:
When I retire I would like:
Re:Mines a vodka and red bull... (Score:3, Funny)
Eat recycled food. It's good for the environment and it's OK for you.
~X~
Re:Mines a vodka and red bull... (Score:3, Funny)
Oh great. Another movie ending spoiled.
Re:Mines a vodka and red bull... (Score:2, Funny)