OLCC Debates Additional Charge on Spirits
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) had stakeholders weigh in on how the organization can best balance public health and business impacts while the OLCC contemplates whether or not to approve an additional...
North Carolina Considers On-site Alcohol Sales
In an effort to drive more tourism into the county, the Rowan County Tourism Development Authority of North Carolina has requested an ordinance change for properties in the rural agriculture zoning district to allow...
U.S. DOT Changes Drug and Alcohol Testing Protocols
The U.S. Department of Transportation is making some changes to transportation workplace drug and alcohol testing programs -- most notably adding another option when it comes to the sample collection process.
In a final rule set...
Maine BABLO Director Retires
Gregg Mineo, Director of Maine's Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations retired from his position as of April 28, 2023. After agreeing to come out of his first retirement, Mineo served BABLO for...
DISCUS Encourages Sunday Sales in Montana
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) sent a letter to Montana Governor Greg Gianforte urging him to sign House Bill 867, which would fully allow sales of distilled spirits products from...
Breakthru and Deutsch Family Renew Partnership
Breakthru Beverage Group and Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits have announced that they have signed an agreement on a new five-year partnership, continuing their collaboration to support Deutsch’s portfolio. The agreement maintains Breakthru’s current,...
A Lifetime of Service: Fred Wooton Becomes NABCA Chairman
Fred Wooton is widely known among colleagues as “The Commissioner of Change.” Currently serving as Commissioner of the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (WVABCA), he has devoted his entire professional career to the...
VABC Announces 74 Newly Launched SKUs
As summer begins, Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) launches 74 new products into our stores across the Commonwealth.New items are being imported from around the world including new rums from Mauritius, gin from...
Interview: The Future of Cannabis Drinks
Water-soluble cannabinoid products have improved dramatically in recent years, stimulating growth in the cannabis drinks industry. THC/CBD beverages are on the upswing, thanks to leaps forward in this area of production technology.
What’s next? As...
VABC Recognizes September as Virginia Spirits Month
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) has partnered with the Virginia Spirits Board and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) in celebrating September as Virginia Spirits Month.In celebration of this...
