During the 2017 legislative session, the Wyoming Legislature made changes to liquor laws that affected the establishments statewide. Under the new laws, buildings rather than rooms are licensed. Several issues have arisen regarding the change in wording.
The Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control (DLC) is known as a national award winner when it comes to public safety and regulatory efforts that have a positive impact on the community.
Another way the DLC works for residents is by offering exclusive access to rare, hard–to-get, high-end products.
A tax on sugary drinks introduced by the Government last year could increase alcohol consumption in some groups, a survey suggests.
The levy on sugary drinks may have unintended consequences on the nation’s shopping habits, researchers found.High-quality products are what builds consumer trust and differentiates brands from the competition, but what happens when quality assurance is compromised?
Liquors in particular have been a popular product to alter, water down and sell on for a profit.
TOPEKA — The commerce committee in the House mulled over a bill Tuesday targeting third-shift workers, night-owl Kansans and breakfast eaters drawn to consumption of alcoholic beverages in the early morning at bars and restaurants.
Industry leaders have urged the government to delay alcohol minimum unit pricing (MUP) outside Scotland as legislation edges closer south of the border.
A new report by a state panel found encouraging downward trends in alcohol use, drunk driving crashes, and alcohol-related arrests and punishment among Pennsylvania youths.
From 2011 through 2015, there has been a steady decline in drinking among 12–17 year-olds of 18 to 20 percent, according to the Pennsylvania State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) report (PDF).
In Idaho, the state controls how many liquor licenses are available and only releases new ones when populations rise enough to warrant. While entrepreneurs say a skyrocketing secondhand market for licenses stifles new local businesses, state officials say their hands are tied until sweeping reform happens.
uesday night the Anchorage Assembly voted down a proposed ordinance by Dick Traini that would have adopted a municipal wholesale tax on alcoholic beverages.
"What's unique about a municipal tax versus a state tax is we can actually tell where the money goes," Assembly member Forrest Duncan said. "We can direct it.By reducing markup and creating grant programs, the Alberta government is supporting the province’s liquor industry and helping businesses grow and thrive.
Since launching in August 2016, the Alberta Small Brewers Development Program has provided eligible small brewers with grant funding, giving recipients the flexibility to invest in their businesses, increase production capacity, launch new products, reach new markets, make important capital improvements and create jobs.