Restrictions on alcohol in sugary drinks take effect across Canada

By Verity Stevenson · CBC News

A 568-ml can now contain only 4.5% alcohol, down from 11.9%

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Cans of the sugary, potent beverage FCKD UP, seen in a Montreal convenience store in March 2018, have since been removed from shelves.

New regulations restricting the amount of alcohol allowed in potent, sugary, premixed drinks take effect Thursday across Canada.

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