Brewpub Barrelage Threshold Increased in NY
Signed by the Governor, A.B. 1971 increases the number of barrels that a restaurant brewer (brew-pub) may produce to sell at retail or wholesale from 250 to 2,000 barrels. Read More
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Oregon Addresses Alcohol and CBD Legalities
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) has amended its regulations “with an effective date of Jan. 1, 2020, making it a violation for any licensee or permittee to manufacture, store, transport, sell, or offer to sell an alcoholic beverage that …Read More
Glassware Giveaway Guidance Issued in CA
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has issued guidance concerning the ability of beer manufacturers to provide glassware to retail accounts. Read More
Brewery Retail Sales Bill Passes WI Assembly
Passing the Assembly, A.B. 434 seeks to prohibit a brewer from making retail sales of beer and intoxicating liquor during hours in which a Class B licensed premises must be closed, i.e. between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 …Read More
Tax Increase Proposed in NY Assembly
Assembly Bill 8915 and companion S.B. 7139 seek to increase the current 14 cent/gallon tax on beer to 30 cents/gallon, with the anticipated $51 million in additional revenue used to help fund the State University of New York and the …Read More
Missouri Alcohol Advertising Laws Struck Down
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down several Missouri alcohol beverage advertising laws citing the state’s failure to demonstrate the laws advanced the state’s interest (e.g. in promoting responsible consumption) and that the scope of the laws went beyond …Read More
Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act
On December 20, 2019, the President signed into law the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, which includes a one-year extension (through December 31, 2020) of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) provisions originally passed for a two-year …Read More
Electronic Tax Filing OK’ed in New York
Signed into law, Senate Bill 578 requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to allow brewers and distillers to file their taxes electronically. Read More
MI Bill Addressing Anti-Competitive Practices signed into Law
Approved by the Governor, H.B. 4961 amends the Michigan Liquor Control Code to prohibit manufacturers of alcohol from requesting, requiring, or prohibiting certain actions of distributors, including the production of financial records. The legislation is meant to address a …Read More
FDA Issues Information Update on CBD
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a public document on cannabidiol (CBD) titled, “What You Need to Know (And What We’re Working to Find Out) About Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis derived Compounds, Including CBD,” which underscores the …Read More
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