Category Archives: Alcohol Policy

Richard Blau on TTB’s Labeling Ability After Supreme Court Decision

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision today dealing with a trademark registration that was considered scandalous or obscene.  It make have implications for Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau denial of labels for obscenity or similar issues.  Here’s my … Continue reading →

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Family Dollar Stores to Add Alcohol to Product Line

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

About 1,000 Family Dollar stores will begin carrying alcohol, the company said in an earnings release.  Family Dollar is a unit of

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Trump May Face Fight on Moving ATF Alcohol Functions to TTB

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

The operative word is “may.”  But the current appropriations bill contains specific language preventing a transfer, notes Robert Tobiassen, president, National Association of Beverage Importers and former TTB chief counsel.  The language was inserted because the Trump Administration sought last … Continue reading →

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Maryland Official, Legislators Feud Over Alcohol

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

A bill to spin out the regulation of alcohol and tobacco from the Maryland State Comptroller’s Office has been denounced by the

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Texas ABC Approves eTIPS for Server Training

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Health Communications, Inc. (HCI) said eTIPS, an online responsible alcohol server and seller training program, has been

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Antialcohol Advocates Oppose Extending California Last Call

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Alcohol Justice and other anti-alcohol advocacy groups released reports warning that a California Senate bill extending alcohol sales

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