Anchorage land-use specialist tapped to head Alaska’s alcohol and marijuana office

Anchorage land-use specialist tapped to head Alaska’s alcohol and marijuana office Alaska Erika McConnell, a longtime employee of the Municipality of Anchorage, will be the next director of the office that oversees regulation of alcohol and marijuana laws in Alaska.  McConnell currently works as a special assistant to the director of Anchorage’s Office of Economic and Community […]

ALCOHOL SECTOR ‘FAILING’ TO SELF-REGULATE MARKETING (Additional Coverage)

ALCOHOL SECTOR ‘FAILING’ TO SELF-REGULATE MARKETING (Additional Coverage)   Source: The Spirits Business by Kristiane Sherry 28th February, 2017   The UK alcohol industry is “failing” to self-regulate its marketing activities and should be stripped of its responsibilities, a report commissioned by the Scottish government has claimed.   Charity Alcohol Focus Scotland was asked by […]

Florida: Inside ABC CEO’s strategy for defeating booze in grocery stores

Florida: Inside ABC CEO’s strategy for defeating booze in grocery stores   Source: Tampa Bay Business Journal Feb 24, 2017   Small business liquor store owners and operators across Florida are unleashing their fourth attack in a row against a bill that would let big box retailers and grocery stores sell liquor, something they argue […]