/*!
 * Dialogs Manager v4.9.3
 * https://github.com/kobizz/dialogs-manager
 *
 * Copyright Kobi Zaltzberg
 * Released under the MIT license
 * https://github.com/kobizz/dialogs-manager/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
 */

(function($, global) {
	'use strict';

	/*
	 * Dialog Manager
	 */
	var DialogsManager = {
		widgetsTypes: {},
		createWidgetType: function(typeName, properties, Parent) {

			if (!Parent) {
				Parent = this.Widget;
			}

			var WidgetType = function() {

				Parent.apply(this, arguments);
			};

			var prototype = WidgetType.prototype = new Parent(typeName);

			prototype.types = prototype.types.concat([typeName]);

			$.extend(prototype, properties);

			prototype.constructor = WidgetType;

			WidgetType.extend = function(typeName, properties) {

				return DialogsManager.createWidgetType(typeName, properties, WidgetType);
			};

			return WidgetType;
		},
		addWidgetType: function(typeName, properties, Parent) {

			if (properties && properties.prototype instanceof this.Widget) {
				return this.widgetsTypes[typeName] = properties;
			}

			return this.widgetsTypes[typeName] = this.createWidgetType(typeName, properties, Parent);
		},
		getWidgetType: function(widgetType) {

			return this.widgetsTypes[widgetType];
		}
	};

	/*
	 * Dialog Manager instances constructor
	 */
	DialogsManager.Instance = function() {

		var self = this,
			elements = {},
			settings = {};

		var initElements = function() {

			elements.body = $('body');
		};

		var initSettings = function(options) {

			var defaultSettings = {
				classPrefix: 'dialog',
				effects: {
					show: 'fadeIn',
					hide: 'fadeOut'
				}
			};

			$.extend(settings, defaultSettings, options);
		};

		this.createWidget = function(widgetType, properties) {

			var WidgetTypeConstructor = DialogsManager.getWidgetType(widgetType),
				widget = new WidgetTypeConstructor(widgetType);

			properties = properties || {};

			widget.init(self, properties);

			return widget;
		};

		this.getSettings = function(property) {

			if (property) {
				return settings[property];
			}

			return Object.create(settings);
		};

		this.init = function(settings) {

			initSettings(settings);

			initElements();

			return self;
		};

		self.init();
	};

	/*
	 * Widget types constructor
	 */
	DialogsManager.Widget = function(widgetName) {

		var self = this,
			settings = {},
			events = {},
			elements = {},
			hideTimeOut = 0,
			baseClosureMethods = ['refreshPosition'];

		var bindEvents = function() {

			var windows = [elements.window];

			if (elements.iframe) {
				windows.push(jQuery(elements.iframe[0].contentWindow));
			}

			windows.forEach(function(window) {
				if (settings.hide.onEscKeyPress) {
					window.on('keyup', onWindowKeyUp);
				}

				if (settings.hide.onOutsideClick) {
					window[0].addEventListener('click', hideOnOutsideClick, true);
				}

				if (settings.hide.onOutsideContextMenu) {
					window[0].addEventListener('contextmenu', hideOnOutsideClick, true);
				}

				if (settings.position.autoRefresh) {
					window.on('resize', self.refreshPosition);
				}
			});

			if (settings.hide.onClick || settings.hide.onBackgroundClick) {
				elements.widget.on('click', hideOnClick);
			}
		};

		var callEffect = function(intent, params) {

			var effect = settings.effects[intent],
				$widget = elements.widget;

			if ('function' === typeof effect) {
				effect.apply($widget, params);
			} else {

				if ($widget[effect]) {
					$widget[effect].apply($widget, params);
				} else {
					throw 'Reference Error: The effect ' + effect + ' not found';
				}
			}
		};

		var ensureClosureMethods = function() {

			var closureMethodsNames = baseClosureMethods.concat(self.getClosureMethods());

			$.each(closureMethodsNames, function() {

				var methodName = this,
					oldMethod = self[methodName];

				self[methodName] = function() {

					oldMethod.apply(self, arguments);
				};
			});
		};

		var fixIframePosition = function(position) {
			if (! position.my) {
				return;
			}

			var horizontalOffsetRegex = /left|right/,
				extraOffsetRegex = /([+-]\d+)?$/,
				iframeOffset = elements.iframe.offset(),
				iframeWindow = elements.iframe[0].contentWindow,
				myParts = position.my.split(' '),
				fixedParts = [];

			if (myParts.length === 1) {
				if (horizontalOffsetRegex.test(myParts[0])) {
					myParts.push('center');
				} else {
					myParts.unshift('center');
				}
			}

			myParts.forEach(function(part, index) {
				var fixedPart = part.replace(extraOffsetRegex, function(partOffset) {
					partOffset = +partOffset || 0;

					if (! index) {
						partOffset += iframeOffset.left - iframeWindow.scrollX;
					} else {
						partOffset += iframeOffset.top - iframeWindow.scrollY;
					}

					if (partOffset >= 0) {
						partOffset = '+' + partOffset;
					}

					return partOffset;
				});

				fixedParts.push(fixedPart);
			});

			position.my = fixedParts.join(' ');
		};

		var hideOnClick = function(event) {

			if (isContextMenuClickEvent(event)) {
				return;
			}

			if (settings.hide.onClick) {

				if ($(event.target).closest(settings.selectors.preventClose).length) {
					return;
				}
			} else if (event.target !== this) {
				return;
			}

			self.hide();
		};

		var isIgnoredTarget = function(event) {

			if (! settings.hide.ignore) {
				return false;
			}

			return !! $(event.target).closest(settings.hide.ignore).length;
		};

		var hideOnOutsideClick = function(event) {

			if (isContextMenuClickEvent(event) || $(event.target).closest(elements.widget).length || isIgnoredTarget(event)) {
				return;
			}

			self.hide();
		};

		var initElements = function() {

			self.addElement('widget');

			self.addElement('header');

			self.addElement('message');

			self.addElement('window', window);

			self.addElement('body', document.body);

			self.addElement('container', settings.container);

			if (settings.iframe) {
				self.addElement('iframe', settings.iframe);
			}

			if (settings.closeButton) {
				if ( settings.closeButtonClass ) {
					//  Backwards compatibility
					settings.closeButtonOptions.iconClass = settings.closeButtonClass;
				}

				const $button = $('<a>', settings.closeButtonOptions.attributes),
					$buttonIcon = $(settings.closeButtonOptions.iconElement).addClass(settings.closeButtonOptions.iconClass);

				$button.append($buttonIcon);

				self.addElement('closeButton', $button);
			}

			var id = self.getSettings('id');

			if (id) {
				self.setID(id);
			}

			var classes = [];

			$.each(self.types, function() {
				classes.push(settings.classes.globalPrefix + '-type-' + this);
			});

			classes.push(self.getSettings('className'));

			elements.widget
				.addClass(classes.join(' '))
				.attr({
					'aria-modal': true,
					'role': 'document',
					'tabindex': 0,
				});
		};

		var initSettings = function(parent, userSettings) {

			var parentSettings = $.extend(true, {}, parent.getSettings());

			settings = {
				headerMessage: '',
				message: '',
				effects: parentSettings.effects,
				classes: {
					globalPrefix: parentSettings.classPrefix,
					prefix: parentSettings.classPrefix + '-' + widgetName,
					preventScroll: parentSettings.classPrefix + '-prevent-scroll',
				},
				selectors: {
					preventClose: '.' + parentSettings.classPrefix + '-prevent-close',
				},
				container: 'body',
				preventScroll: false,
				iframe: null,
				closeButton: false,
				closeButtonOptions: {
					iconClass: parentSettings.classPrefix + '-close-button-icon',
					attributes: {
						role: 'button',
						'tabindex': 0,
						'aria-label': 'Close',
						href: '#',
					},
					iconElement: '<i>',
				},
				position: {
					element: 'widget',
					my: 'center',
					at: 'center',
					enable: true,
					autoRefresh: false,
				},
				hide: {
					auto: false,
					autoDelay: 5000,
					onClick: false,
					onOutsideClick: true,
					onOutsideContextMenu: false,
					onBackgroundClick: true,
					onEscKeyPress: true,
					ignore: '',
				},
			};

			$.extend(true, settings, self.getDefaultSettings(), userSettings);

			initSettingsEvents();
		};

		var initSettingsEvents = function() {

			$.each(settings, function(settingKey) {

				var eventName = settingKey.match(/^on([A-Z].*)/);

				if (!eventName) {
					return;
				}

				eventName = eventName[1].charAt(0).toLowerCase() + eventName[1].slice(1);

				self.on(eventName, this);
			});
		};

		var isContextMenuClickEvent = function(event) {
			// Firefox fires `click` event on every `contextmenu` event.
			return event.type === 'click' && event.button === 2;
		};

		var normalizeClassName = function(name) {

			return name.replace(/([a-z])([A-Z])/g, function() {

				return arguments[1] + '-' + arguments[2].toLowerCase();
			});
		};

		var onWindowKeyUp = function(event) {
			var ESC_KEY = 27,
				keyCode = event.which;

			if (ESC_KEY === keyCode) {
				self.hide();
			}
		};

		var unbindEvents = function() {

			var windows = [elements.window];

			if (elements.iframe) {
				windows.push(jQuery(elements.iframe[0].contentWindow));
			}

			windows.forEach(function(window) {
				if (settings.hide.onEscKeyPress) {
					window.off('keyup', onWindowKeyUp);
				}

				if (settings.hide.onOutsideClick) {
					window[0].removeEventListener('click', hideOnOutsideClick, true);
				}

				if (settings.hide.onOutsideContextMenu) {
					window[0].removeEventListener('contextmenu', hideOnOutsideClick, true);
				}

				if (settings.position.autoRefresh) {
					window.off('resize', self.refreshPosition);
				}
			});

			if (settings.hide.onClick || settings.hide.onBackgroundClick) {
				elements.widget.off('click', hideOnClick);
			}
		};

		this.addElement = function(name, element, classes) {

			var $newElement = elements[name] = $(element || '<div>'),
				normalizedName = normalizeClassName(name);

			classes = classes ? classes + ' ' : '';

			classes += settings.classes.globalPrefix + '-' + normalizedName;

			classes += ' ' + settings.classes.prefix + '-' + normalizedName;

			$newElement.addClass(classes);

			return $newElement;
		};

		this.destroy = function() {

			unbindEvents();

			elements.widget.remove();

			self.trigger('destroy');

			return self;
		};

		this.getElements = function(item) {

			return item ? elements[item] : elements;
		};

		this.getSettings = function(setting) {

			var copy = Object.create(settings);

			if (setting) {
				return copy[setting];
			}

			return copy;
		};

		this.hide = function() {

			if (! self.isVisible()) {
				return;
			}

			clearTimeout(hideTimeOut);

			callEffect('hide', arguments);

			unbindEvents();

			if (settings.preventScroll) {
				self.getElements('body').removeClass(settings.classes.preventScroll);
			}

			self.trigger('hide');

			return self;
		};

		this.init = function(parent, properties) {

			if (!(parent instanceof DialogsManager.Instance)) {
				throw 'The ' + self.widgetName + ' must to be initialized from an instance of DialogsManager.Instance';
			}

			ensureClosureMethods();

			self.trigger('init', properties);

			initSettings(parent, properties);

			initElements();

			self.buildWidget();

			self.attachEvents();

			self.trigger('ready');

			return self;
		};

		this.isVisible = function() {

			return elements.widget.is(':visible');
		};

		this.on = function(eventName, callback) {

			if ('object' === typeof eventName) {
				$.each(eventName, function(singleEventName) {
					self.on(singleEventName, this);
				});

				return self;
			}

			var eventNames = eventName.split(' ');

			eventNames.forEach(function(singleEventName) {
				if (!events[singleEventName]) {
					events[singleEventName] = [];
				}

				events[singleEventName].push(callback);
			});

			return self;
		};

		this.off = function(eventName, callback) {

			if (! events[ eventName ]) {
				return self;
			}

			if (! callback) {
				delete events[eventName];

				return self;
			}

			var callbackIndex = events[eventName].indexOf(callback);

			if (-1 !== callbackIndex) {
				events[eventName].splice(callbackIndex, 1);
			}

			return self;
		};

		this.refreshPosition = function() {

			if (! settings.position.enable) {
				return;
			}

			var position = $.extend({}, settings.position);

			if (elements[position.of]) {
				position.of = elements[position.of];
			}

			if (! position.of) {
				position.of = window;
			}

			if (settings.iframe) {
				fixIframePosition(position);
			}

			elements[position.element].position(position);
		};

		this.setID = function(id) {

			elements.widget.attr('id', id);

			return self;
		};

		this.setHeaderMessage = function(message) {

			self.getElements('header').html(message);

			return self;
		};

		this.setMessage = function(message) {

			elements.message.html(message);

			return self;
		};

		this.setSettings = function(key, value) {

			if (jQuery.isPlainObject(value)) {
				$.extend(true, settings[key], value);
			} else {
				settings[key] = value;
			}

			return self;
		};

		this.show = function() {

			clearTimeout(hideTimeOut);

			elements.widget.appendTo(elements.container).hide();

			callEffect('show', arguments);

			self.refreshPosition();

			if (settings.hide.auto) {
				hideTimeOut = setTimeout(self.hide, settings.hide.autoDelay);
			}

			bindEvents();

			if (settings.preventScroll) {
				self.getElements('body').addClass(settings.classes.preventScroll);
			}

			self.trigger('show');

			return self;
		};

		this.trigger = function(eventName, params) {

			var methodName = 'on' + eventName[0].toUpperCase() + eventName.slice(1);

			if (self[methodName]) {
				self[methodName](params);
			}

			var callbacks = events[eventName];

			if (!callbacks) {
				return;
			}

			$.each(callbacks, function(index, callback) {

				callback.call(self, params);
			});

			return self;
		};
	};

	DialogsManager.Widget.prototype.types = [];

	// Inheritable widget methods
	DialogsManager.Widget.prototype.buildWidget = function() {

		var elements = this.getElements(),
			settings = this.getSettings();

		elements.widget.append(elements.header, elements.message);

		this.setHeaderMessage(settings.headerMessage);

		this.setMessage(settings.message);

		if (this.getSettings('closeButton')) {
			elements.widget.prepend(elements.closeButton);
		}
	};

	DialogsManager.Widget.prototype.attachEvents = function() {

		var self = this;

		if (self.getSettings('closeButton')) {
			self.getElements('closeButton').on('click', function(event) {
				event.preventDefault();
				self.hide();
			});
		}
	};

	DialogsManager.Widget.prototype.getDefaultSettings = function() {

		return {};
	};

	DialogsManager.Widget.prototype.getClosureMethods = function() {

		return [];
	};

	DialogsManager.Widget.prototype.onHide = function() {
	};

	DialogsManager.Widget.prototype.onShow = function() {
	};

	DialogsManager.Widget.prototype.onInit = function() {
	};

	DialogsManager.Widget.prototype.onReady = function() {
	};

	DialogsManager.widgetsTypes.simple = DialogsManager.Widget;

	DialogsManager.addWidgetType('buttons', {
		activeKeyUp: function(event) {

			var TAB_KEY = 9;

			if (event.which === TAB_KEY) {
				event.preventDefault();
			}

			if (this.hotKeys[event.which]) {
				this.hotKeys[event.which](this);
			}
		},
		activeKeyDown: function(event) {

			if (!this.focusedButton) {
				return;
			}

			var TAB_KEY = 9;

			if (event.which === TAB_KEY) {
				event.preventDefault();

				var currentButtonIndex = this.focusedButton.index(),
					nextButtonIndex;

				if (event.shiftKey) {

					nextButtonIndex = currentButtonIndex - 1;

					if (nextButtonIndex < 0) {
						nextButtonIndex = this.buttons.length - 1;
					}
				} else {

					nextButtonIndex = currentButtonIndex + 1;

					if (nextButtonIndex >= this.buttons.length) {
						nextButtonIndex = 0;
					}
				}

				this.focusedButton = this.buttons[nextButtonIndex].trigger('focus');
			}
		},
		addButton: function(options) {

			var self = this,
				settings = self.getSettings(),
				buttonSettings = jQuery.extend(settings.button, options);

			var classes = options.classes ? options.classes + ' ' : '';

			classes += settings.classes.globalPrefix + '-button';

			var $button = self.addElement(options.name, $('<' + buttonSettings.tag + '>').html(options.text), classes);

			self.buttons.push($button);

			var buttonFn = function() {

				if (settings.hide.onButtonClick) {
					self.hide();
				}

				if ('function' === typeof options.callback) {
					options.callback.call(this, self);
				}
			};

			$button.on('click', buttonFn);

			if (options.hotKey) {
				this.hotKeys[options.hotKey] = buttonFn;
			}

			this.getElements('buttonsWrapper').append($button);

			if (options.focus) {
				this.focusedButton = $button;
			}

			return self;
		},
		bindHotKeys: function() {

			this.getElements('window').on({
				keyup: this.activeKeyUp,
				keydown: this.activeKeyDown
			});
		},
		buildWidget: function() {

			DialogsManager.Widget.prototype.buildWidget.apply(this, arguments);

			var $buttonsWrapper = this.addElement('buttonsWrapper');

			this.getElements('widget').append($buttonsWrapper);
		},
		getClosureMethods: function() {

			return [
				'activeKeyUp',
				'activeKeyDown'
			];
		},
		getDefaultSettings: function() {

			return {
				hide: {
					onButtonClick: true
				},
				button: {
					tag: 'button'
				}
			};
		},
		onHide: function() {

			this.unbindHotKeys();
		},
		onInit: function() {

			this.buttons = [];

			this.hotKeys = {};

			this.focusedButton = null;
		},
		onShow: function() {

			this.bindHotKeys();

			if (!this.focusedButton) {
				this.focusedButton = this.buttons[0];
			}

			if (this.focusedButton) {
				this.focusedButton.trigger('focus');
			}
		},
		unbindHotKeys: function() {

			this.getElements('window').off({
				keyup: this.activeKeyUp,
				keydown: this.activeKeyDown
			});
		}
	});

	DialogsManager.addWidgetType('lightbox', DialogsManager.getWidgetType('buttons').extend('lightbox', {
		getDefaultSettings: function() {

			var settings = DialogsManager.getWidgetType('buttons').prototype.getDefaultSettings.apply(this, arguments);

			return $.extend(true, settings, {
				contentWidth: 'auto',
				contentHeight: 'auto',
				position: {
					element: 'widgetContent',
					of: 'widget',
					autoRefresh: true
				}
			});
		},
		buildWidget: function() {

			DialogsManager.getWidgetType('buttons').prototype.buildWidget.apply(this, arguments);

			var $widgetContent = this.addElement('widgetContent'),
				elements = this.getElements();

			$widgetContent.append(elements.header, elements.message, elements.buttonsWrapper);

			elements.widget.html($widgetContent);

			if (elements.closeButton) {
				$widgetContent.prepend(elements.closeButton);
			}
		},
		onReady: function() {

			var elements = this.getElements(),
				settings = this.getSettings();

			if ('auto' !== settings.contentWidth) {
				elements.message.width(settings.contentWidth);
			}

			if ('auto' !== settings.contentHeight) {
				elements.message.height(settings.contentHeight);
			}
		}
	}));

	DialogsManager.addWidgetType('confirm', DialogsManager.getWidgetType('lightbox').extend('confirm', {
		onReady: function() {

			DialogsManager.getWidgetType('lightbox').prototype.onReady.apply(this, arguments);

			var strings = this.getSettings('strings'),
				isDefaultCancel = this.getSettings('defaultOption') === 'cancel';

			this.addButton({
				name: 'cancel',
				text: strings.cancel,
				callback: function(widget) {

					widget.trigger('cancel');
				},
				focus: isDefaultCancel
			});

			this.addButton({
				name: 'ok',
				text: strings.confirm,
				callback: function(widget) {

					widget.trigger('confirm');
				},
				focus: !isDefaultCancel
			});
		},
		getDefaultSettings: function() {

			var settings = DialogsManager.getWidgetType('lightbox').prototype.getDefaultSettings.apply(this, arguments);

			settings.strings = {
				confirm: 'OK',
				cancel: 'Cancel'
			};

			settings.defaultOption = 'cancel';

			return settings;
		}
	}));

	DialogsManager.addWidgetType('alert', DialogsManager.getWidgetType('lightbox').extend('alert', {
		onReady: function() {

			DialogsManager.getWidgetType('lightbox').prototype.onReady.apply(this, arguments);

			var strings = this.getSettings('strings');

			this.addButton({
				name: 'ok',
				text: strings.confirm,
				callback: function(widget) {

					widget.trigger('confirm');
				}
			});
		},
		getDefaultSettings: function() {

			var settings = DialogsManager.getWidgetType('lightbox').prototype.getDefaultSettings.apply(this, arguments);

			settings.strings = {
				confirm: 'OK'
			};

			return settings;
		}
	}));

	// Exporting the DialogsManager variable to global
	global.DialogsManager = DialogsManager;
})(
	typeof jQuery !== 'undefined' ? jQuery : typeof require === 'function' && require('jquery'),
	(typeof module !== 'undefined' && typeof module.exports !== 'undefined') ? module.exports : window
);
{"id":2715,"date":"2022-03-04T09:53:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T09:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weeklypostgazette.com\/?p=2715"},"modified":"2023-06-01T12:04:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T12:04:10","slug":"the-strictest-alcohol-laws-across-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weeklypostgazette.com\/the-strictest-alcohol-laws-across-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"The Strictest Alcohol Laws Across The U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Reducing your alcohol intake can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/weeklypostgazette.com\/tips-to-consider-when-losing-weight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/weeklypostgazette.com\/tips-to-consider-when-losing-weight\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1646473147140000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2knI6_odANZnWhaPmnm0rE\">help you to lose weight<\/a>\u00a0and make you healthier, according to the University of Michigan. Fox Business reports that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/lifestyle\/alcohol-consumption-increase-in-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/lifestyle\/alcohol-consumption-increase-in-us&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1646473147140000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2pXIVECjDMb6q5Vd00N_tS\">alcohol consumption in the U.S.<\/a>\u00a0is at a 30-year-high, so it\u2019s no surprise that some states have stricter laws than others. For example, in Utah, you must order food along with your alcohol if you\u2019re in a bar. But just what other strict alcohol regulations are there across America?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><b>North Carolina\u2019s promotion ban\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">North Carolina has some very strict laws in place when it comes to alcohol sales and consumption. Establishments are banned from selling alcohol as part of a promotion, which means there\u2019s no happy hour or two for one deals to utilize. The only days an alcohol deal is allowed is part of a meal offer on New Year\u2019s Day, Valentine\u2019s Day, Mother\u2019s Day and Father\u2019s Day. There\u2019s even one county in the state where alcohol is completely illegal. Graham County hasn\u2019t sold alcohol since 1948. However, this is set to change soon as in November last year a ballot approved sales of alcohol.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><b>Texas\u2019 strict sales laws<\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Before September 2021, you couldn\u2019t buy beer and wine in Texas on a Sunday until 12pm. This has since changed to 10am. There is, however, still a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/story\/entertainment\/dining\/restaurant-reviews\/2021\/09\/08\/texas-alcohol-sunday-new-laws-what-to-know\/5767753001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/story\/entertainment\/dining\/restaurant-reviews\/2021\/09\/08\/texas-alcohol-sunday-new-laws-what-to-know\/5767753001\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1646473147140000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1QG5M5hlBljev4S3YgItN-\">law that prevents liquor sales<\/a>\u00a0at any time on a Sunday. A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnsongarcialaw.com\/restaurant-liability-101-the-easy-guide-to-texas-dram-shop-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.johnsongarcialaw.com\/restaurant-liability-101-the-easy-guide-to-texas-dram-shop-laws\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1646473147140000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3QYwMIWI575EJ9jHQqhL52\">Texas dram shop law<\/a>\u00a0is also in place across the state. This law says that an alcoholic establishment, such as a bar, can be made responsible for a road accident if they over-served a customer who subsequently drove. This is quite a complex area of the law, but Texas isn\u2019t the only state with a law like this in place. 43 other states as well as the District of Columbia have dram shop laws too.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><b>Alaska\u2019s election day rule<\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/state-rankings\/voter-turnout-by-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/state-rankings\/voter-turnout-by-state&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1646473147140000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1llJSxT2JW1pk5cTrG1AUk\">Alaska has a voting turnout rate<\/a>\u00a0of just over 74%. Officials have an interesting alcohol rule in place to push this number as high as possible; an alcohol ban. Alcohol sales are banned on election day until the polls close. It\u2019s hoped that this will stop drunk people from failing to vote or casting thoughtless votes. Another law Alaska is strict on is drunkenness. It\u2019s currently illegal to be drunk in a bar, so you cannot enter a bar if you\u2019ve already consumed too much alcohol. Similarly, you must leave a bar if you become drunk while there.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><b>Pennsylvania&#8217;s tough purchase legislation<\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Beer is one of the hardest alcohol drinks to come by in Pennsylvania as it\u2019s not allowed to be sold in grocery stores or at liquor stores. Don\u2019t even think about buying beer or any other alcohol from a neighboring state and taking it into Pennsylvania either as that\u2019s against the law too. Even wine and liquor are a little tricky to get hold of as they can only be sold by licensed state-run stores.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">There are some very strict laws across U.S. states which make buying and consuming alcohol difficult. No matter how strange these rules are, they are in place to protect residents from the effects of excess alcohol and should always be followed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reducing your alcohol intake can\u00a0help you to lose weight\u00a0and make you healthier, according to the University of Michigan. Fox Business reports that\u00a0alcohol consumption in the U.S.\u00a0is at a 30-year-high, so it\u2019s no surprise that some states have stricter laws than others. 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