Ohioans for Cannabis Choice can start collecting signatures to get a referendum on the ballot to block a law that will change the state's voter-passed recreational marijuana law and ban intoxicating hemp products. But there are others in the industry that don't agree with the new effort.
Countering the narrative of Dry January and sober Gen Zers hurting the alcohol industry, Oregon bars, restaurants,and even wineries are pivoting, embracing the nonalcoholic movement.
December closed 2025 on a modestly positive note for spirits, with 9L volume increasing +0.4%, despite $Vol declining -1.4%, resulting in a negative price mix of -1.8%.
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services says the new store will better serve customers and hospitality businesses with longer hours, refrigerated products and a designated will-call and loading dock for restaurant and bar operators.
Charleston, W.Va. - Over 300 students from 31 schools across the state competed in the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration's (WV ABCA) 13th Annual NO School Spirits PSA (Public Service Announcement) contest.
Representative Calvin Boleyer opened the committee hearing on HB 16-73 by saying the bill is intended to 'start a conversation' about how very small distillers - sometimes operating out of 50 square feet - can sell tiny runs of spirits in collaboration with restaurants and bars.
State officials said there's a "cultural" history of impaired drivers refusing to submit to a blood alcohol test in this state because there's no incentive to consent.
Visual Capitalist published a study that analyzed how much each American spends on alcohol. The data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). "Americans spent an average of $898 per adult on alcohol in 2024, with wide variation by state."
Virginia law requires restaurants that sell liquor to sell an almost equal amount of food. Efforts to change that so-called food to booze ratio have faced hurdles,
Delivery service Shipt and Walgreens customers in Columbus, Ohio, can now order alcohol as part of their home delivery, as the companies announced Tuesday that they are expanding their partnership to include same-day alcohol delivery in the city.