Nearly every state has laws that ban restaurants and bars from serving alcohol to visibly intoxicated customers. But, at least in one region, few establishments seem to be complying, according to a new study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Minnesota could become the first state in nine years to open cannabis dispensaries that are run by cities and counties.
That's because of one line in the state's new cannabis laws that allow for cities and counties to "establish, own and operate a municipal cannabis store."
In a significant leap towards modernizing Kansas' beer sales, the state's chapter of Americans for Prosperity (AFP) joined forces with lawmakers and local brewery owners at Topeka's Iron Rail Brewing.
Hundreds of alcoholic beverages were seized, and eight people arrested in an operation targeting vendors for the illegal sale of alcohol in the downtown Los Angeles area, authorities announced Monday.
Maryland might soon allow local liquor stores to contract with companies like DoorDash and Instacart for delivery services, though public health organizations have raised concerns about how the policy might exacerbate mental health and substance-use issues.
SACRAMENTO - Beer is the Super Bowl stand-by beverage for so many. But while the number of local craft breweries remains at an all-time high, the growth of new breweries has slowed.
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A bill allowing alcohol delivery to South Carolina homes now heads to the state Senate.
The legislation would let people over 21 order beer, wine or liquor directly from retailers or through third-party apps like Doordash and Uber Eats.
Efforts in New York state to legalize wine sales in grocery stores have been fiercely opposed by liquor store owners for nearly two decades. The issue is back again this year.
RIO RANCHO, N.M. - Liquor and alcohol tax initiatives are not new in our state.
This legislative session, several new bills are bringing different tax proposals. One of them would tie the tax rate to the price of the alcohol.
Wine and spirits retailers in New York are fighting bills that would allow wine sales in grocery stores. "This legislation will hurt small businesses who have been selling wine for nearly a century," says Marc Grimaldi, owner of The Cellar D'or in Ithaca, New York.