AUGUSTA, MAINE - An assistant attorney general and a longtime member of Maine's former alcohol enforcement bureau will join the state's new commission on marijuana.
Recreational marijuana becomes legal in Michigan Thursday. Some law enforcement officers worry this will mean more people will drive drug-impaired.
Charleston, W.Va. – Underage drinking impacts youth and families across West Virginia. Approximately 9.3 million youth in the United States ages 12-20 (24.3% of this age group) reported drinking alcohol during the past 30 days (SAMSHA 2013).
The Michigan Senate this week approved legislation from state Senator John Proos to give a tax break to micro-distillers. Senate Bill 579 would reduce the state’s overall liquor markup by 2% over a period of four years, eventually reaching 63%, but only if in the previous year the total state sales of spirits increased by at least 2%.
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office says it has found no evidence of illegal activity related to the New Hampshire Liquor Commission’s handling of large, all-cash transactions at state-run liquor outlets.
After two system changes costing at least $40 million, the state’s liquor division has turned a corner. A little more than three years ago, Ohio paid $21 million for a new system to run its liquor business. Two years later, the state spent $19 million to replace it.
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) - Huntsville’s Costco is the only store in Alabama that doesn’t sell liquor. The store sells beer and wine, but Mobile, Montgomery and Hoover all have liquor stores attached to them.
The next time you make a purchase at an Idaho State Liquor Store, you’ll be part of the newest statewide campaign to prevent underage drinking.
The beer sales tax law has been there since the ’70s. It just hasn’t been enforced. There’s been lots of confusion in the craft beer industry and in the press about Pennsylvania’s new retail sales tax on beer sold at brewery taprooms.
RICHMOND – No need to worry any longer about getting those hard-to-find gifts for the spirits lover on your list. For the first time, the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) will provide convenient options for shoppers in three areas of the state to buy liquor gift sets over the holidays.