Category Archives: Alcohol Policy

A-B Signs as Sponsor of Age-Verification Technology

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The move by Anheuser-Busch follows an earlier announcement that MillerCoors Beverage Co. is sponsoring the still-in-development digital identification solution that enhances current age-verification systems and protects user privacy. TruAge, developed by NACS, the global trade association that represents the convenience and fuel … Continue reading →

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Prohibition Was About Prohibition, Not Saving Beer or Ending Worker Exploitation

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Someone should tell Auggie Busch, who ran Anheuser-Busch during the dark days of Prohibition:  It wasn’t about stopping the manufacturer, sale and consumption of alcohol.  It was all about saving beer and stopping workers from being exploited. That was the … Continue reading →

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Nearly 20% Reported ‘Heavy Drinking’ During Pandemic

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Seventeen percent of respondents to an online survey aged 21 and over reported drinking patterns that met the survey criteria for “heavy drinking” — two days in a single week in which a woman had four or more drinks or … Continue reading →

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Calif. Bill Extending Cocktails-to-Go Until 2026 Heads to Gov.

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The California Legislature passed SB 389, a bill to extend cocktails to-go until December 31, 2026, and sent it to Gov. Gavin Newsom for signature. “The COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate California’s hospitality businesses, and it will be years before … Continue reading →

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NIAAA Parents to Warn About College Drinking

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

National institute on Alcoholism & Alcohol Abuse, citing research that shows college students that abstain from drinking often do so because parents discussed alcohol and the consequences of abuse with then, urged parents to have those talks with their teens … Continue reading →

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WSWA: There’s No Competitive Problem When It Comes to W&S Wholesalers

Posted on August 22, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

In 1983, when I acquired Frank Kane’s Weekly Letter, now Kane’s Beverage Week, there were typically 10 wholesalers in any one state distributing alcohol beverages.  Typically, those wholesalers did not cover an entire state.  In the late 1980s, encouraged by major … Continue reading →

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