A senate committee voted on legislation to create a Cannabis Control Board today. The Law & Justice Committee, chaired by Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-Erie), approved an amendment on the bill with a bipartisan 10-1 vote. Republican Sen. Dawn Keefer voted no.
Surrounded by law enforcement leaders, victim advocates and supportive lawmakers, Gov. Kelly Ayotte turned up the heat Tuesday on the Republican-led House of Representatives to end the incentive in state law for suspected drunken or drugged drivers to refuse to take a blood-alcohol test.
This week a bill was passed by the General Assembly that would allow Virginia distilleries to double the amount of liquor they can serve per customer at their tasting rooms from 3 ounces to 6 ounces.
Control States began the year with January 9L volume declining -2.1% and $Vol decreasing -3.7%, resulting in a negative price mix of -1.6%. The volume decline was partially attributable to four fewer selling days in Michigan, the second-largest spirits control state.
Pittsburgh could soon have the first Costco in the state to sell beer and wine.
Why it matters: Pennsylvania's liquor laws restrict where businesses can sell alcohol, and no Costco in the state sells beer or wine.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Division (ALE) has concluded an investigation into a fatal crash in Harnett County resulting in the deaths of three individuals and critical injuries to a fourth.
Northern Virginia residents can leave their physical driver's licenses at home and carry a virtual version on their phones as the Commonwealth rolls out its Mobile ID program.
The digital credential will allow people to store a virtual version of a Virginia driver's license or identification card on a smartphone.
The West Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved House Bill 4712, known as 'Baylea's Law,' named for Baylea Bowser, a 24-year-old Boone County resident who was killed by an intoxicated driver in 2025.
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) is celebrating the implementation of a modernized, all-digital licensing platform. The Cannabis Alcohol Management Program (CAMP) provides the 230,000+ Oregonians who work in the alcohol and cannabis industries with a one-stop shop for all their licensing and permitting needs.
When Oregon Heritage Farms, one of the largest cider apple orchards in the country, shut down in 2024, it did so for financial reasons rather than weather or crop disease. Small cideries that rely on traditional bittersweet and bittersharp apples are operating within tight margins, according to Emily Ritchie, executive director of Northwest Cider.