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The Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission has issued an advisory stating it is unlawful to manufacture and/or sell food or beverages containing hemp derived CBD and/or THC (applies to alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages) and that these products must be removed …Read More
S.B. 868 would amend the Michigan Liquor Control Code to modify the definitions of “brand” and “brand extension” for certain alcoholic beverages. Specifically, a brand would include various names of the supplier, and the bill would specify that new products …Read More
Clearing initial Senate committee consideration, H.B. 1321 provides for repealing penalties for the sale of kegs of malt beverages without a receipt. Read More
Signed into law, Senate Bill 1041 establishes direct-to-consumer alcoholic beverages permits authorizing the direct delivery of beer, wine, or liquor to a consumer and repeals off-premises sales restrictions for Class 5 brewery license holders. Read More
Now under Senate consideration, A.B. 2174 would allow beer manufacturers to obtain a Beer Caterer’s Permit to sell up to 155 gallons of beer for consumption at certain events, such as a convention or sporting event. Read More
Signed by the Governor, Senate Bill 231, legislation implementing recommendations of the liquor advisory group convened to conduct a comprehensive review of Colorado’s liquor laws, among a variety of provisions, would allow a brewery, a limited winery, and a distillery …Read More
Made final by the Office of the Delaware Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner (OABCC) Rule 911 allows small Delaware brewers to sell and deliver beer to any person licensed to receive and sell beer. Read More
Failing a third reading deadline, S.B. 3245 provides that any person licensed as a brewer, class 1 brewer, or class 2 brewer shall be permitted to sell on the licensed premises to non-licensees for on-premises or off-premises consumption (instead of …Read More
Before the Governor for action, H.B. 882 with respect to transfers from a permitted microbrewery to another permitted microbrewery, seeks to change the minimum requirement of a receiving microbrewery from a 10-barrel brewing system to a 5-barrel brewing system. Read More
Signed into law, S.B. 2427 authorizes retail package store licensees and beer permittees to sell hemp-based products. Read More
Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
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