MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- In its final report, the Mixed Spirit Beverage Task Force recommended against expanding the availability of ready-to-drink mixed drinks to grocery and convenience stores.
An Oregon Health Authority official apologized after the agency suppressed a report that raising taxes on beer and wine wouldn't significantly reduce the public costs of hard drinking.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RADD Ohio has announced a new partnership with Music & Event Management Inc. (MEMI) in 2024 in the form of onsite promotional signage, commercials to run at onsite televisions, clickable logo on website, live activations at concert events, and e-newsletter banner ads in Southwest Ohio that appeal to young adults ages 18-25.
Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today announced that Rodrigo Diaz is the new executive director of the agency.
Additionally, the Board announced that Doug Hitz is the agency's new deputy executive director, and Jason Worley is the new chief counsel of the PLCB.
FAIRMONT -- Cannabis is getting the old college try again in the West Virginia State Legislature. Del. Evan Hansen, D-79, introduced HB-4873 into the House of Delegates, which seeks to establish a framework under which adults over the age of 21 can legally consume cannabis products in the state of West Virginia. Del. Joey Garcia, D-76, of Fairmont, is a cosponsor on the bill.
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) – Patrons can now enjoy a bloody Mary or mimosa on Sunday mornings in Flint restaurants.
Flint City Council repealed a resolution that banned the sales of alcohol on Sunday mornings that had been in effect for more than a decade.
CONCORD, NH -- Nearly 70 restaurants are mixing up alcohol-free cocktails in January to celebrate the fourth annual New Hampshire Mocktail Month.
The New Hampshire Liquor Commission teamed up with the Brown-Forman Corporation and the restaurants as part of the "Live Free & Host Responsibly," collaboration, which was launched in 2016 to promote responsible service and consumption of alcohol.
December 29, 2023 - COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control is sharing online tools with Ohioans who plan to participate in Dry January. It’s a month-long initiative that encourages individuals to abstain from alcohol for the first month of the year for improved health outcomes in an array of areas.
Starting in January, companies that deliver alcoholic beverages in Oregon will be required to have a permit and drivers will need to undergo training.
For years, Oregon grocers have yearned to sell bottles of liquor. But in behind-the-scenes talks, grocers have been negotiating with the beer and wine lobby about setting aside that dream, in exchange for placing canned cocktails on Oregon grocery shelves.