FRANKFORT - A comprehensive bill on alcoholic beverages, cannabis-infused beverages and other intoxicating products advanced off the Kentucky House floor on Tuesday.
Rep. Matthew Koch, R-Paris, who is one of the sponsors of House Bill 9, said the legislation would streamline the regulatory and taxation framework for intoxicating products.
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.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Distilling even a small amount of whiskey at home is currently a federal felony, but a case now before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals could change that.
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.
TORONTO - Ontario and Nova Scotia have signed a landmark agreement allowing alcohol producers in each province to sell directly to consumers in the other, marking a significant step toward reducing internal trade barriers and expanding market access for Canadian businesses.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Liquor store and convenience store owners in Kansas City are pushing back against a proposed ordinance that would limit the sale of single-serve alcohol products in certain parts of the city.
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.
Spirits Canada says it welcomes a recent Quebec government decision to allow the sale of spirit-based ready-to-drink beverages in grocery and convenience stores.
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.
