We have recently heard a lot of talk from Neo-Prohibitionist about the dangers of alcohol and from the WHO that health risk starts from the first drop.
Governments in other countries such as Canada have recommended stringent drinking limits and indicated that health is put at risk with more than two drinks a week. In Ireland […]
I had the pleasure on April 13th to attend the opening of Downtown Chicago’s Craft Brewery, Industry Ales, which represents the only real craft brewery in downtown Chicago.
I have worked to get them licensed and helped create their brand of “Chicago’s Downtown Beer”.
It has been a great pleasure and honor to be part of this […]
Previously, I gave a synopsis of important liquor bills in Illinois. Today, I provide an update. There is also a new bill on hemp regulation.
SB 3926-Would ban the sale of hemp products to anyone under 21 and require testing of hemp products. Concerns are arising because when infused with Delta 8, hemp products can become […]
In a recent piece by New York health advocates, they went after any proposed consumer friendly changes to the New York liquor system. They stated that “any efforts to expand alcohol access in the name of consumer convenience, or private profit, should be suspended indefinitely.”
They attempt to strengthen their position by relying on stats […]
Happy Hour comes to Indiana
The Governor signed into law legislation that brings back Happy Hour to Indiana after nearly a 40-year hiatus. The new law takes effect on July 1, 2024. Happy hour is limited to four hours in one day, and fifteen hours in one week. The four hours in […]
The harms from excessive alcohol abuse are a serious problem that society needs to address. There are great concerns which range from underage access to intoxicated drivers.
These great concerns are why alcohol is regulated differently than an average consumer good, such as marshmallows.
Luckily, unlike the days of prohibition, we are a more educated society and […]
Blue Cloud, a division of PepsiCo, announced recently that it would no longer distribute liquor. It is shifting away from distribution to concentrate on its brand licensing of Hard Mountain Dew and Lipton Hard Ice Tea.
This in itself seems like a minor occurrence, but the real story is how we got to this crossroads. Attacks […]
PepsiCo has called it a day for Blue Cloud Distribution and will be getting out of the liquor distribution business. This represents a major victory for the wholesale tier. PepsiCo had leased its IP to Boston Beer to make a Hard Mountain Dew, and also leased some of its other brands such as Lipton Hard […]
Wisconsin’s amended liquor legislation made some positive changes but major problems still exist. Recently Wisconsin amended SB 268 so that revocation of a common carrier’s permit after two mistakes is no longer the standard. The new legislation changes the mandatory “shall” standard to the “may” discretionary standard.
However, even with this positive amendment, this law […]
Wisconsin adopted an Amendment SB 268, the bill which set out to shut off DTC shipping into the State of Wisconsin. Under the Amendment, the language changes from shall revoke a common carrier permit to may revoke a common carrier permit.
The language’s impact changes it from a mandatory revocation of a permit […]