Trump Hotel’s Ties To White House ‘Unfair,’ DC Eatery Says
Trump Hotel’s Ties To White House ‘Unfair,’ DC Eatery Says Source: Law360 By Jimmy Hoover March 9, 2017 A D.C. restaurant and bar has sued President Donald Trump to force him to relinquish his stake in the Trump International Hotel, claiming that Trump’s association with the brand amounts to “unfair competition” and has […]
Utah: Utah lawmakers pass toughest DUI limit in U.S. at 0.05 percent
Utah: Utah lawmakers pass toughest DUI limit in U.S. at 0.05 percent Source: Chicago Tribune Michelle L. Price March 9th Utah could soon have the strictest DUI threshold in the nation after state lawmakers on Wednesday night voted to lower the limit for a driver’s blood-alcohol content to 0.05 percent, down from 0.08 […]
Arkansas: Arkansas Senate Backs Expanding Grocery Store Wine Sales
Arkansas: Arkansas Senate Backs Expanding Grocery Store Wine Sales A bill expanding the types of wine that Arkansas grocery stores can sell is on its way to the governor’s desk. Source: US News March 8, 2017 A bill expanding the types of wine that Arkansas grocery stores can sell is on its […]
New Report: Alcohol Industry Regulations Prevent Vertical Integration, Foster Competition and Protect Public Health
New Report: Alcohol Industry Regulations Prevent Vertical Integration, Foster Competition and Protect Public Health Source: Center for Alcohol Policy March 8, 2017 A new report released by the Center for Alcohol Policy examines the history and purpose of tied-house prohibitions found in federal and state alcohol laws and explains how these prohibitions are […]
Craft beer sales take a hit from marijuana and wine?
Craft beer sales take a hit from marijuana and wine? Source: FoodDive Emma Liem March 7, 2017 Wine and marijuana are taking market share from the craft beer category, according to Brew Bound. Beer’s dollar share declined 0.3% to 49.2% last year, with wine taking 32.9% of beer industry revenue and marijuana 7.1%. […]
SB VOICES: ALCOHOL, GENDER AND NOT DRINKING
SB VOICES: ALCOHOL, GENDER AND NOT DRINKING Source: The Spirits Business by Kristiane Sherry 3rd March, 2017 In this week’s SB Voices opinion column, Kristiane Sherry explores whether the industry is doing enough to tackle stereotypes associated with not drinking – especially for women and gender variant people. Earlier this week a friend sent across […]
Massachusetts: New Boston liquor license plan to target neighborhoods
Massachusetts: New Boston liquor license plan to target neighborhoods Source: Boston Globe By Meghan E. Irons MARCH 06, 2017 City officials will lay out plans Monday for a significant expansion of Boston’s liquor licenses, proposing 152 of them, including dozens to help attract nightlife to such neighborhoods as Mattapan, Roxbury, and East Boston. The proposal […]
Moonshine: A Global History by R Street Institute’s Kevin R. Kosar published
Moonshine: A Global History by R Street Institute’s Kevin R. Kosar published Source: Kevin R. Kosar Mar. 7, 2017 Despite its reputation as a product of ramshackle stills hidden away in the Appalachian Mountains, moonshine has a long and storied global history. No matter where you go on earth, there is a local […]
Utah: House passes alcohol bill sponsor says was lesson in ‘collaboration and finding balance’
Utah: House passes alcohol bill sponsor says was lesson in ‘collaboration and finding balance’ Source: KSL.com By Marjorie Cortez Mar 4th, 2017 The Utah House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation Friday that makes significant changes to Utah’s alcohol laws, among them giving restaurants that serve alcohol alternatives to the so-called “Zion curtain.” […]
Responsible Beverage Service in the 51st State
Responsible Beverage Service in the 51st State Source: RR Forum Dr. Brad Krevor March 7, 2017 When every state has widely varying laws and policies regarding Responsible Beverage Service (RBS), how can we assess the widely different approaches for achieving responsible alcohol sales and service? The approach that will be taken in […]