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Breweries May Soon Be Able to Sell Beer at Farmers Markets

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There are matching bills (the “Bills”) in the Massachusetts House and Senate that would allow breweries to sell beer at farmers markets, with certain restrictions. The Bills would allow local licensing authorities to grant...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Alert! Oregon Proposing New Beer and Wine Tax Increase

Oregon is proposing to kick you when you’re down. COVID-19 has hit the restaurant, food, and beverage industry hard. In order to shore up state coffers, the Oregon Health Authority has released a proposal to raise $293...more

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Alcohol to go? How breweries and restaurants are still serving.

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Many businesses have suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Governor’s stay-at-home advisory, and brewers are no different. Although many have continued brewing during the shutdown, the inability to get the product to...more

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25 Proposed Changes to N.C. ABC Laws Brewing in 2019

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North Carolina House Bill 536, the ABC Omnibus Regulatory Reform Bill, was recently introduced... Below is a summary of the provisions. If passed, most provisions of the legislation would be effective July 1, 2019....more

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Beer Franchise Law: A New Bill Emerges From Committee

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Earlier this year, I wrote a post on three bills aimed at reforming the Massachusetts beer franchise law. A revised version of one of those bills, backed by beer wholesalers and with a concession to brewers, recently moved...more

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Free Market: Brewers May Soon Be Able to Sell at Farmers Markets

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Massachusetts brewers may soon be able to sell beer and pour samples at farmers markets. A bill that recently passed initial committee consideration seeks to amend a statute that currently only permits farmer-wineries to hawk...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

2018 Environmental Legislative Update No. 2

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Welcome to our Environmental Legislative Updates. Throughout Connecticut’s legislative session, these updates highlight developments concerning environmental law and policy. The author prepares updates as Legislative...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Cheers! Brewers Will Have Reason to Toast if Proposed Tax Changes Become Law

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Much press has been given to recent efforts in Congress to reform the federal tax code. The House and the Senate have each proposed their own bills to amend the tax laws, and congressional leaders are fervently trying to...more

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The Reform On Tap Act of 2018…Making Maryland Craft Brewing Great Again!

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After listening to Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot’s press conference on November 20, 2017, at which he unveiled his newly proposed legislation, entitled “The Reform On Tap Act of 2018”, it seemed clear that the theme of...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | August 2017

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) has sent a letter to Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), calling for an investigation into the use of phthalates in food and fast-food packaging. Citing a...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | July 2017 #2

GE Salmon Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a bill that would require labeling of genetically engineered (GE) salmon and independent scientific review of the U.S. Food and...more

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On the Cusp of Another Round of Alcohol Changes in Pennsylvania

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After a busy few months following the first major overhaul of Pennsylvania's Liquor Code since the end of Prohibition, the state is poised to extend its streak of liquor reform. With the passage of House Bill 1196 by both the...more

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Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act

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On June 11, 2015, Senator Ron Wyden introduced the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, a bill that would promote continued job creation in the growing craft beverage, cider, wine and distillery industries...more

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New Opportunities Brewing for Alabama Craft Brewers?

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The Alabama Brewers Guild has drafted a bill that would create a special craft brewers license enabling small breweries to operate an on-site restaurant and sell their beer for on- and off-site consumption. The license would...more

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Indiana Reforming Beer Laws

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Last week, the Indiana House of Representatives voted 87-7 to raise the production limit on the amount of beer that can be produced by craft breweries. The proposed legislation would increase the production level to 90,000...more

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Reduction of Excise Tax on Craft Beer on the Horizon?

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Twenty-five U.S. senators are sponsoring a bill that will help the United States craft beer industry by reducing the excise tax on beer made by small brewers. Currently, brewers making fewer than 2 million barrels annually...more

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