Tracy Mumford
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Either going sober, going kind of sober.
Now, many people are going Cali sober.
Liquor sales during the month of January are bleak, and they've been consistently losing ground to THC-infused drinks.
like mocktails, seltzers, and teas.
Manufacturers of the drinks say their customers aren't just young people.
They're also seeing rising interest from older women in particular, who are trying them amid concerns about links between alcohol and various diseases.
Despite that growing market, though, the whole industry could be at risk of disappearing.
A federal law kicks in this November that puts strict new limits on the amount of THC that can be in products like those drinks.
While some of the beverages currently have 5 to 10 milligrams, the new limit will be 0.4 milligrams.
The CEO of an industry group told The Times that could be devastating for business.
Quote, it's like saying you can still buy pens, but they won't have any ink in them.
Those are the headlines.
I'm Tracy Mumford.
We'll be back tomorrow.
From the New York Times, it's the headlines.
I'm Tracy Mumford.
Today's Friday, January 23rd.
Here's what we're covering.
After a high-stakes, years-long legal saga, the Chinese company that owns TikTok has struck a deal to create a new U.S.
version of the social media app.