The Legislative rollbacks
Victory in Granholm led to a massive growth in interstate winery shipping. Before Granholm DTC wine shipping was available in 27 states, when winery shipping becomes legal in Mississippi that number will stand at 48 states.[1]
Granholm became the dominant force in the expansion of winery direct shipping […]
Summary
The Illinois legislature adjourns on May 31st, so the next couple of weeks will determine what fails and what becomes law. Before the session heats up, I wanted to provide a synopsis of the major liquor bills.
Before I get into individual bills, I wanted to provide an introduction to what I am seeing. […]
Introduction
Granholm v. Heald, the U.S. Supreme Court case which struck down state laws which allowed in-state wineries to ship to in-state residents but denied this same privilege to out-of-state wineries, is 20 years old on May 16th. Granholm resulted in the legalization of interstate winery shipping.
I will be writing a series […]
Breaking news here first! RNDC settles with Provi. Provi takes on the industry giants and wins. Here is the docket entry
More to follow!
In the liquor world the lack of parity between the tiers is obvious to someone with firsthand knowledge of the industry. It is very difficult to challenge the power of the middle tier. From time to time a major supplier like Sazerac will yield its power over the wholesale tier but this is the exception […]
The Hemp industry is in a unique but tough space right now. Hemp was taken off the list of controlled substances by the 2018 Farm Bill. Hemp, which is different than its cousin marijuana, is a Delta 9 concentrate ( delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) is the psychoactive compound responsible for the “high” associated with cannabis) with a […]
Although Southern and Provi reached a tentative agreement. A court order stated discovery involving Republic National Distributing (RNDC), shall proceed. The Notification of Docket Entry was entered today.
This just in, Provi & Southern have entered into a Joint Notice and Request for Partial Stay of Discovery.
Under this Joint Notice, the parties have agreed to stay discovery and allow time to negotiate a definitive agreement.
The order is for a 45 day period.
Counsel for the Plaintiff in Day v. Henry, which challenges Arizona’s discriminatory wine retailer shipping law, filed a petition for rehearing. There is optimism to believe the petition will be granted.
The 9th circuit panel ruled in a 2-1 vote to uphold Arizona’s discriminatory wine retailer shipping law. What makes this decision different is the analysis […]
There is a Gun N Roses song called “Pretty Tied Up”, and in the middle of the song comes a fascinating verse.
Once you made that money, it costs more now
It might cost a lot more than you’d think
I just found a million dollars that someone forgot
It’s days like this that push me over the brink
Although […]