North Carolina Takes Step Toward Greater Consumer Spirits Shopping Convenience
The legislation, HB 91, would allow local ABC boards to set retail days and hours of operation as they so choose. It would also permit preplanned tasting events in ABC stores where adult consumers could...
Pennsylvania Senate Introduces Legislation Expanding Consumer Access to Distilled Spirits
The Distilled Spirits Council lauded legislation introduced by State Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) that would expand the number of outlets permitted to sell spirits in Pennsylvania.
The legislation, SB 548, would increase the number of...
New Program Helps Parents Address the Dangers of Alcohol Use
It may come as a surprise, but children do listen to their parents, especially when it comes to crucial decisions like whether or not to drink alcohol. In fact, research reported by the National...
Live from the NABCA Legal Symposium
Direct shipping, private labels and dealing with trouble licensees and tainted products were among panel topics at the 2019 National Alcohol Beverage Control Association legal symposium. NABCA’s annual conference took place in March in...
12 Virginia ABC-Related Laws Go Into Effect as of July 1
Starting Monday, July 1, the commonwealth enacted 12 laws that impact the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC), its licensees and applicants for ABC licenses. The Virginia General Assembly passed the following Virginia ABC-related...
Virginia ABC Awards 10 Grants for Alcohol Education and Prevention Programs
Ten community organizations across the state were recently awarded more than $69,000 in Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) Education and Prevention grants to help reduce underage and high-risk drinking in their communities. Award...
Control State Profile: West Virginia
Pictured atop: Front: General Counsel Anoop Bhasin, IT Director Randy Haynes, Commissioner Wooton and Beer Division Admin Cindy Clark. Middle: Spirits and ine Division Admin Kim Hayes, Executive Secretary Lynn Patrick, Spokesman Gig Robinson,...
Inside a Washington State Cannabis Grow Operation
Cannabis is big business in Washington State. Six years after the state first legalized recreational pot, the industry has grown to $361 million in annual revenue. This requires constant crop harvests to keep up....
Virginia ABC Welcomes Autumn Harvest of New Products
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) has added 17 new products to its catalog of more than 3,000 distilled spirits, Virginia wines and mixers.
This autumn’s class of spirits represent a variety of categories...
Ohio Named 2019 Control States Best Practices ‘Best of the Best’
For the fifth year, StateWays is proud to recognize the most innovative programs and ideas in the control state system with our Best Practices Awards. This year, winning agencies represent the best in retailing,...
