Category Archives: Alcohol Policy

Georgia Gov. Okays Home Delivery of Spirits, Package Store Tastings

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation allowing home delivery of spirits and authorizing spirits tastings in off-premise retail stores. “Both home delivery of spirits and package store tastings will help modernize the marketplace while benefitting consumers and local businesses in … Continue reading →

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Purser: Cocktails-to-Go Requires Careful Consideration Before Being Made Permanent

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

While reporting the spoiled food and beverage tax credit story, we caught up with Craig Purser, president, National Beer Wholesalers Association, and asked him about a white paper published by NBWA affiliate Center for Alcohol Policy that has become a target for people in … Continue reading →

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NY Gov OKs Liquor in Ice Cream

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Wine, beer and cider could already legally be an ingredient in ice cream, and now New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill adding distilled spirits to the list of products that can legally contain ice cream.  The resulting … Continue reading →

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Chicago Aids Bev/Al-Only Bars

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Some bars, as we all know, serve only bev/al, and they’ve been in an especially poor place during the pandemic. The City of Chicago is moving to help them weather the Covid-19 pandemic, allowing them to apply for an outdoor … Continue reading →

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Anti-Alcohol Groups Blame Bev/Al for Covid Surge

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Blame alcohol beverages — not young adults –for the surge of Covid-19 cases in California. That’s the approach of the California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA), which blasted Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “failure to make public health and safety essential by instead … Continue reading →

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WSWA Offers States Guidance On Responsible Alcohol Delivery

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Covid-19 created a stay-at-home environment that prompted U.S. “consumers to minimize public contact and seek “doorstep” convenience for virtually everything, including alcohol,” Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America issued guideline to assist policymakers  to meet the needs of today’s marketplace … Continue reading →

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