A public hearing examining a new beer tax in Pennsylvania is set for Tuesday at the Spoonwood Brewing Company in Pittsburgh. The hearing, hosted by state Rep. Natalie Mihalek, R-Upper St. Clair, will look into the state Department of Revenue’s recent tax bulletin, which requires breweries to collect the state’s 6 percent sales tax on every portion of beer sold. The tax is set to go into effect on July 1.
Legislation was introduced into the Pennsylvania legislature recently that would make it easier for residents to purchase liquor.
As the popularity of craft beers and breweries continues to rise, so does the variety − and strength – of those beers.
Lawmakers on Maine’s Taxation Committee on Thursday, April 11 held public hearings on two bills that would increase so-called sin taxes in Maine to curb tobacco and alcohol use among our citizens.
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released today an interactive online dashboard, “Alcohol & the Public’s Health in North Carolina,” which provides alcohol-related information on all 100 counties.
New Ohio laws in the past decade have widened access to alcohol, a move that’s allowed the beer, wine and liquor industry to flourish. But, leaders in addiction prevention say the rapid expansion may threaten public health.
A bill filed in the N.C. House would dramatically revamp how the state governs liquor sales and distribution, including a provision allowing for Sunday sales.
Booze does not get sold easily in North Carolina. Not like crackers or juice or apples — where the product gets made, a wholesaler buys in it bulk and retailers put it on store shelves for consumers to wander in almost any time of day, plunk down a credit card and take home a package or a carton or a pound.
Marijuana legalization cleared another legislative hurdle Thursday at the New Hampshire State House. The House of Representatives voted 200-163 to pass a marijuana legalization bill, as amended by the Ways and Means Committee.
MASSILLON A new state liquor agency opened Thursday at Beuhler’s Fresh Foods on the city’s west side. The new liquor store can be accessed from inside the store at 2226 Lincoln Way W, or from the parking lot.