Louisiana: Bill would allow younger adults to drink after earning certificate

Louisiana: Bill would allow younger adults to drink after earning certificate   Source: https://www.theadvertiser.com/ Ryan Noonan and Kaylee Poche March 20, 2018   For decades, sneaking into bars with fake IDs has been a right of passage for college students in Louisiana. But if Sen. Eric LaFleur, D-Ville Platte, has his way, they may no […]

Tennessee: Tennessee lawmakers to DUI offenders: No alcohol sales to you

Tennessee: Tennessee lawmakers to DUI offenders: No alcohol sales to you   A bill that would allow judges to prohibit those convicted of driving under the influence from purchasing alcohol advanced in the House on Wednesday.   Source: http://www.wbir.com/ Jordan Buie March 21, 2018   Tennessee lawmakers want to prohibit DUI offenders from buying alcohol. […]

Texas: Big-box stores could start selling liquor soon

Texas: Big-box stores could start selling liquor soon   Source: https://www.chron.com/ By Joshua Fechter March 21, 2018   Texas shoppers could soon buy a handle of whiskey or vodka at Walmart and other publicly traded big-box retailers if a opposing group doesn’t successfully appeal a federal judge’s ruling.   Under state law, publicly owned retailers […]

Rabobank: Awaking the ‘sleeping giant’ of online alcohol sales

Rabobank: Awaking the ‘sleeping giant’ of online alcohol sales   Source: beveragedaily.com March 21st   “The penetration of online grocery is 13 years behind the rest of retail,” Rabobank analyst Bourcard Nesin said.   “The channel’s relative irrelevance will not last long. We firmly believe that it will develop into the most important driver of […]

How to Avoid Pay-to-Play Violations

How to Avoid Pay-to-Play Violations   The TTB has increased its enforcement budget-here’s what you need to know to stay in the clear   Source: https://daily.sevenfifty.com/ Ryan Malkin March 21, 2018   “If you swipe your credit card for $2,000, I’ll put you on our menu right now,” said the bar manager at a high-volume […]

Poorest ‘suffer most’ from easy local access to alcohol

Poorest ‘suffer most’ from easy local access to alcohol   Source: BBC News March 20th   Scotland’s poorest people suffer most from having easy access to alcohol in their area, a new study has suggested.   Researchers at Glasgow and Edinburgh universities found those on the lowest incomes were more likely to drink too much […]

NABCA’s 25th Annual Legal Symposium

NABCA’s 25th Annual Legal Symposium   Source: NABCA March 20, 2018   Now in its 25th year, NABCA’s two-day Legal Symposium on Alcohol Beverage Law and Regulation provided participants with timely information and dialogue about crucial issues and challenges facing state regulators, industry officials and others impacted by beverage alcohol regulation. This year’s symposium provided […]

N.I.H. to Investigate Outreach to Alcohol Companies

N.I.H. to Investigate Outreach to Alcohol Companies   Source: https://www.nytimes.com/ By RONI CARYN RABIN MARCH 20, 2018   The National Institutes of Health will examine whether health officials violated federal policy against soliciting donations when they met with alcohol companies to discuss funding a study of the benefits of moderate drinking, Dr. Francis Collins, the […]