The Center Square Jan 13, 2020 Illinois ranks low in arrest rates for driving under the influence, according to a recent reportThe state is only behind Delaware, placing 49th in a recent report from U.S. Drug Test Centers, a drug testing company, in terms of the number of DUI arrests per 100,000 people. The report…
Source: https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/ by Nicola Carruthers 14th January, 2020 Texas-based Tito’s Handmade Vodka became the best-selling spirit in the US in 2019, knocking Smirnoff off the top spot for the first time in more than a decade. Preliminary figures from the IWSR US Beverage Alcohol Review (US BAR) database showed Diageo’s Smirnoff vodka was no longer…
Sarah Hayden Jan 7, 2020 Updated Jan 9, 2020 Single servings of alcohol will soon be banned from being sold in Moline. City council members approved an amendment to the city’s alcohol ordinance during the committee of the whole meeting Tuesday night, advancing the measure to next week’s regular meeting for approval. Police Chief Darren Gault said the ordinance change is…
Published January 2, 2020 | By John Schroyer (This story has been updated to include the latest sales and transaction numbers supplied by Illinois officials.) CHICAGO – Thousands of marijuana enthusiasts – including Illinois’ lieutenant governor – turned out on a cold New Year’s Day to mark the historic start of adult-use cannabis sales in what could become one…
You can now legally get high in the great state of Illinois — provided you know a few simple rules Illinois just became the 11th state to end cannabis prohibition. BY CLAIRE YOUNG / JANUARY 7, 2020 5:28 AM In case you missed it, the Illinois General Assembly passed a law legalizing the sale of recreational cannabis…
Source: https://mjbizdaily.com/ By John Schroyer January 2, 2020 Thousands of marijuana enthusiasts – including Illinois’ lieutenant governor – turned out on a cold New Year’s Day to mark the historic start of adult-use cannabis sales in what could become one of the biggest U.S. recreational markets in the nation. According to the state’s Department of…
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Cubs would be allowed to start selling hard liquor in the plaza next to Wrigley Field next year under a set of rule changes introduced by Ald. Tom Tunney (44th), but wouldn’t be able to keep Gallagher Way open any later than already allowed, nor could they grant admission to anyone without…
Kings and Convicts Brewing acquisition renders local company again independent Source: https://westcoastersd.com/ DECEMBER 3, 2019 In 2015, San Diego’s Ballast Point Brewing was purchased by New York-based alcohol company Constellation Brands for $1 billion. It was the largest acquisition of its kind and sent shockwaves through the brewing industry. At the time, Ballast Point was…
By ALEXIA ELEJALDE-RUIZ CHICAGO TRIBUNE | NOV 26, 2019 Chicago’s City Council on Tuesday approved a plan proposed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot that brings Chicago to $15 an hour, up from $13 currently. But a lower wage for restaurant servers and other tipped workers will continue. Chicago’s minimum wage will rise to $15 by 2021 and apply…
Source: https://thehill.com/ BY ALEX GANGITANO 11/22/19 A coalition of trade groups, led by the National Retail Federation (NRF), on Thursday sent a letter to the Senate outlining requests for federal privacy legislation. The Main Street Privacy Coalition called on the Senate to develop a “uniform and fair framework” for privacy in a letter to Senate…