Legislation

"The time has come for Congress to legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis at the federal level,” said WSWA CEO/President Francis Creighton in a letter to every member of Congress. “The success of our alcohol regulatory system offers a proven model for cannabis regulation, one that will promote public

American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA), American Distilling Institute (ADI) and Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), three of the nation’s leading organizations representing distillers large and small, joined forces with the Illinois Craft Distillers Association to launch “Ship My Spirits,” a grassroots coalition with the common goal

Although distilleries will continue to pay the tax for the next 17 years, Kentucky Distillers Association welcomed the move. “The KDA and its members have always asked to be treated just like every other industry in Kentucky. No other manufacturer pays taxes on its goods during production. Taxes aren’t

Lifting the existing ban on Sunday liquor store sales in South Carolina could significantly impact the state's tax revenue, distribution system efficiency, and consumer convenience. That's the finding of a just-released student funded by a group supporting Sunday sales.   The six-month study by Dr. F. Andrew

Despite concerns from some industry leaders, a recent Colorado State University study found that since the state began allowing the sale of full-strength beer in grocery stores in 2019, there has been minimal harm to the craft beer industry and a limited impact on liquor stores. But with the state

The Kentucky legislature is considering a bill that would slowly phase out the inventory tax on aging bottles of bourbon.  But before the decrease takes effect, it "will initially and significantly increase our tax liability," the association said.   Kentucky Distillers Association (KDA) said it "believes the phase-out

Nearly 82% of Connecticut households support a bill that would allow grocery stores to sell wine.  But they still would buy most of their alcohol at liquor stores if the bill passed, a study by a team from the University of Connecticut found. The study also found there would only

A bill introduced in the Texas legislature would allow spirits-based ready-to-drink cocktails to be sold in grocery and convenience stores, where they are currently illegal.   “In Texas, beer- and wine-based RTDs can be sold in more than 30,000 locations, including grocery and convenience stores,” said Rep. Justin Holland (R)

The Washington State Senate Labor & Commerece Committee unanimously approved a bill to reduce the tax burden of spirits ready to drink cocktails.   Currently, spirits-based RTDs are taxed 55 times higher than malt-/beer-based seltzers despite having the same or similar alcohol content. “Ready-to-drink cocktails are becoming increasingly popular, and

"It's time to can outdated alcohol laws," Chris Swonger, DISCUS president/CEO, told the DISCUS economic impact briefing. Some 86% of consumers agree spirits RTDs should be sold where beer/malt and wine RTDs are sold, he said, adding legislators are looking to create a more