Montgomery Co., MD: Holiday Rides Program Offers Alternative To Drinking And Driving

Montgomery Co., MD: Holiday Rides Program Offers Alternative To Drinking And Driving   My MC Media By Staff Writer December 23, 2015   US-No-Good-Excuse-Infographic[1]In an effort to help prevent drunk driving in Montgomery County, the Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control (DLC) is partnering with a local transportation service to offer $20 gift cards towards […]

IN: Indiana Allows Christmas Alcohol Sales, but Many Aren’t Celebrating

IN: Indiana Allows Christmas Alcohol Sales, but Many Aren’t Celebrating   New York Times By Julie Bosman December 23, 2015 MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — It is still illegal to buy alcohol at a liquor store on Sunday in Indiana, a red state holding fast to an old blue law.   Grocery stores and gas stations can […]

Missouri: Major Brands Launches Safe Home After Every Occasion™ Social Responsibility Program Aimed at Getting Missourians Home Safely-All Year Round Source: Major Brands November 22, 2016 Just in time for the biggest socializing night of the year, Thanksgiving Eve, Major Brands, Inc., Missouri’s largest family-owned distributor of premium spirits, wine, beer and non-alcoholic beverages is […]

Big Tax Grab Risks Nipping Cannabis Industry In The Bud

Big Tax Grab Risks Nipping Cannabis Industry In The Bud   Source: Law 360 By Michael Chernis, Chernis Law Group November 22, 2016   On Nov. 8, 2016, California voters passed Proposition 64, the California Marijuana Legalization Initiative. For many California policymakers at the state and local levels, one major attraction of Prop. 64, which […]

Brewers Bet Beer Drinkers Seek More Sober Suds

Brewers Bet Beer Drinkers Seek More Sober Suds   Shift to healthier consumption, tighter regulations renew beer makers’ hopes for nonalcoholic offerings   Source: WSJ By Saabira Chaudhuri Nov. 22, 2016   After years of trying and failing to jump-start sales of alcohol-free beer, the world’s largest brewers are expanding their nonalcoholic offerings with renewed […]

I Drank Weed Wine – Here’s What Happened

I Drank Weed Wine – Here’s What Happened   Source: VinePair Laura Burgess November 21st   The presidential election aside, a resounding “WOOHOO” could be heard coast to coast last week as marijuana became legal for recreational use in four new states. This means that now over half the states in this great nation are […]

Liquor Co. Execs Sue Rival For Fees Amid Bootlegging Claims

Liquor Co. Execs Sue Rival For Fees Amid Bootlegging Claims   Source: Law360 By Jeff Montgomery  November 18, 2016   Two wholesale liquor company executives asked Delaware’s Chancery Court on Friday to quickly award them legal fees from a company they once helped lead, in order to pay their defense against the same company’s claim […]