While craft beer has dominated alcoholic-beverage related legislation in recent Sessions (remember growlers?), bills this year are focusing on craft distillers. The main measure getting attention so far has been St. Petersburg Republican Jeff Brandes‘ bill (SB 220), which already cleared two Senate committees with nary a vote against it.
RICHMOND, Va. -- The front shelves of most convenience stores are typically filled with the colorful packaging of candy or gum. But many customers in Central Virginia have spotted a new item in many local shops: bottles of what appears to be liquor.
There’s a war raging between Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot and State Sen. Ben Kramer (D-District 19). It’s over a bill currently under consideration in the General Assembly that would move regulation of alcohol, tobacco and gasoline from the comptroller’s office to a new state agency.
Alcohol consumption may be more harmful than thought, particularly for young and middle-age adults, a new study suggests.
In the ever-changing regulatory landscape that alcohol manufacturers must navigate, the regulations imposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are often overlooked.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Small wineries in Indiana are seeking the chance to self-distribute products as the number of wine wholesalers in the state has plummeted from hundreds to several dozen.
The NT Branch of the Public Health Association of Australia (NT PHAA) and the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) have objected to Woolworths’ plans to establish a big-box liquor superstore in the Northern Territory (NT), and are calling on the NT Liquor Commission to reject the application.
(St. Paul, Minn.) – Minnesotans 4 Choices, a public education campaign for Minnesotans who love craft beer, wine, and spirits, announces the release of their second video today.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has unanimously upheld a lower court’s ruling that Connecticut liquor laws don’t constitute price-fixing.
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries is ramping up legal efforts to make chronic shoplifters pay. The Crown corporation, beset in recent months by a rise in shoplifting at Liquor Marts, has started registering criminal compensation judgments against convicted thieves in the Court of Queen's Bench.