ATTORNEY GENERAL MYERS CALLS ON MILLERCOORS TO CANCEL NEW ENERGY DRINK WITH ELEVATED ALCOHOL CONTENT
September 17, 2008
September 17, 2008
SALEM, Ore., Sept. 17 -- The Oregon Attorney General issued the following news release:
Attorney General Hardy Myers today joined the attorneys general from 24 other states in calling for MillerCoors, LLC to abandon its plan to introduce a new alcoholic energy drink - Sparks Red - that contains significantly elevated alcohol content.
"The use of alcoholic energy drinks by minors is a particularly serious health and safety risk. By mixing stimulants with alcohol . . .
Attorney General Hardy Myers today joined the attorneys general from 24 other states in calling for MillerCoors, LLC to abandon its plan to introduce a new alcoholic energy drink - Sparks Red - that contains significantly elevated alcohol content.
"The use of alcoholic energy drinks by minors is a particularly serious health and safety risk. By mixing stimulants with alcohol . . .