RICHMOND – During the 2019 Virginia General Assembly Session, lawmakers voted to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco, nicotine vapor and alternative nicotine products from 18 to 21 years old.
The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce’s new chairman says he wants the county’s elected officials to get the message that Montgomery County is falling behind economically, needs to get out of the liquor business and should support a proposal to widen Interstate 270 and the Beltway.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — With an eye toward making Oregon as big in pot as it is in craft brews and pinot noir, the state House passed a bill Tuesday that would empower the governor to enter agreements with other states for the transfer of marijuana.
RALEIGH — A measure that North Carolina craft distillers are counting on to help them thrive and, in some cases, simply survive is moving in the General Assembly.
COLUMBUS — What would be better than alcohol-infused ice cream? How about the boozy treats delivered to your doorstep?
RICHMOND – The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) was recognized with four awards at the 72nd Annual Virginia Public Relations Awards May 23 for its continued efforts in the field of public relations and communications.
Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today released its biennial Report on Underage and High-Risk Drinking, which details current trends and rates of consumption for underage and college students and outlines statewide education and prevention initiatives to address alcohol-related issues.
The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is honoring the creativity and commitment of Alabama middle and high school students who recently participated in the agency’s “Dangers of Underage Drinking” essay, poster and video contest.
Maine brewers and wholesalers are pushing a bill to loosen the state’s 40-year-old beer distribution laws that they say are stifling growth and forcing small breweries into rigid contracts.
The State of Oregon Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission is holding a statewide listening tour. A release from the commission, said it is meant as an opportunity for agencies to come together to improve response to substance misuse in Oregon.