| 
 | 
  
Kentucky legislators passed HB 168 last week - a bill to prevent beer producers from owning distributorships, ultimately strengthening the three-tier system of alcohol sales in KY. 
   READ MORE... 
 | 
 
| 
 | 
  
Two new proposals to increase alcohol taxes were recently introduced--one to mitigate alcohol-related harm at the local level, and one to address a major state budget deficit.
   READ MORE... 
 | 
 
| 
 | 
  
The TTB approved labels for the powdered alcohol product Palcohol again this week; four states have passed, and fourteen more are considering bills to enact powdered alcohol bans.
   READ MORE... 
 | 
 
| 
 | 
  
The 2015 U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee proposes a risky and harmful shift in its definition of moderate drinking. Submit comments by midnight EDT on April 8, 2015.
   READ MORE... 
 | 
 
| In the Doghouse | 
| 
 | 
  
A 6-week Ciroc/Diddy/Instagram campaign includes a video with the potential to expose hundreds of thousands of underage youth to Ciroc.
   READ MORE... 
 |