Kansas: Lawmakers take dim view on Kansas alcohol bill

Kansas: Lawmakers take dim view on Kansas alcohol bill   Source: News-Press By Zach McNulty Feb 15, 2017   Officials from Atchison, Kansas, face an uphill challenge in Topeka, where a bill is aimed at revising Kansas liquor laws to the benefit of alcohol manufacturers like MGP.   That bill, HB 2141, proposes amending the […]

It’s time for a flat tax on alcohol – health campaigners can drink to that

It’s time for a flat tax on alcohol – health campaigners can drink to that   Source: The Telegraph CHRISTOPHER SNOWDON 15 FEBRUARY 2017   Alcohol can cause problems and there are good reasons to tax it, but Britain’s system of alcohol duty makes no sense. Rather than tax alcohol, the government taxes drinks. A […]

Colorado: Kombucha bill seeks to cut federal alcohol taxes for trendy health drink

Colorado: Kombucha bill seeks to cut federal alcohol taxes for trendy health drink   Source: CNBC Christine Wang February 15th   Colorado lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday that would update regulations on brewers of kombucha, a trendy fermented tea product.   The trace amounts of alcohol found in kombucha are a result of the fermentation […]

Florida: Opposition mounts to tearing down the liquor wall

Florida: Opposition mounts to tearing down the liquor wall   Source: Tallahassee Democrat James Call Feb. 15, 2017   The Florida Legislature is considering the repeal of a Prohibition-era rule that restricts liquor sales to package stores. Big box retailers like Wal-Mart and Target want to offer vodka, gin, whiskey and other spirits along aisles […]