Category Archives: Alcohol Policy

High Court Won’t Hear Jack Daniel’s Beef About Dog Toy

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a complaint by Jack Daniel’s  over a dog toy that, Jack Daniel’s said, appropriates the Brown-Forman brand’s trade dress. The folks at Jack Daniel’s office in Nashville might find some cold comfort in the … Continue reading →

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Zamora Joins DISCUS

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Zamora Co. USA  joined the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.  (DISCUS) to strengthen the company’s advocacy efforts and help support a unified voice for the U.S. spirits industry, as well as joining Responsibility.org’s Craft Supporter Program to underscore the … Continue reading →

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Feds Reject Change in Guidelines on Bev/Al Consumption

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

The final Dietary Guidelines for Americans, rejected a proposal to scrap prior recommendations on consumption of alcoholic beverages.  If approved, the proposal would have said men should consume just one drink a day, a 50% cut from the prior two drinks … Continue reading →

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Ohio Passes Bill Allowing Home Delivery of Spirits

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

The measure, which now goes to the governor, allows the state’s Division of Liquor Control to adopt rules allowing home delivery of distilled spirits in original containers. “The ease of home delivery – especially during a pandemic – provides added … Continue reading →

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Underage Drinking Levels Off but Marijuana Vaping Surges

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

In 12th grade the prevalence of marijuana vaping increased 7.7 percentage points in 2019, which is the second largest increase in 12-month substance use ever recorded in this grade (the largest increase was last year, with the 10.9% absolute increase … Continue reading →

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NYSLA: Total Wine Gift Cards Violate NY Law

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Total Wine & More‘s Westbury, N.Y., store violated New York law when it accepted gift cards sold in Florida, the New York State Liquor Authority said as it imposed a $22,500 fine on the retail giant. The issue was simple:  … Continue reading →

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