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The 2020 U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advice on Alcohol: If Alcohol is Consumed, it Should be in Moderation
The 2020 U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advice on Alcohol: If Alcohol is Consumed, it Should be in Moderation WASHINGTON, DC —The 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, issued today by the U.S. […]
Read MoreDISCUS Statement: President Trump Signs into Law Stimulus Package Including Craft Beverage Modernization & Tax Reform Act
Distilled Spirits Council President & CEO Chris Swonger released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed into law the stimulus package including the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act […]
Read MoreRestaurants and Bars in Oregon Allowed to Serve Cocktails To-Go
Governor Kate Brown signs measure in support of Oregon’s hospitality businesses Governor Kate Brown signed SB 1801 , a bill to allow Oregon’s restaurants and bars to sell cocktails to-go. The measure […]
Read MoreOhio Legislature Passes Bill Paving Way for Home Delivery of Distilled Spirits
The Ohio legislature today passed HB 674 , a measure allowing the Ohio Division of Liquor Control (ODLC) to promulgate rules to allow home delivery of distilled spirits in original containers. The […]
Read MoreDISCUS Statement on Senate Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization & Tax Reform Act
Statement by Distilled Spirits Council President & CEO Chris Swonger on Senate Passage of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2019 (S.362/H.R.1175) in the Year-End Legislative Package […]
Read MoreDISCUS Statement on House Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization & Tax Reform Act
Distilled Spirits Council President & CEO Chris Swonger released the following statement on House Passage of the Craft Beverage Modernization & Tax Reform Act of 2019 (S.362/H.R.1175) in the Year-End […]
Read MoreOregon Legislature Sends Bill Allowing Cocktails To-Go to Governor’s Desk
Tonight, the Oregon legislature sent SB 1801 , a bill to allow Oregon restaurants and bars to sell cocktails to-go, to Governor Kate Brown’s desk for signature. The bill is an effort […]
Read MoreGovernor Cooper Allows North Carolina Distilleries, Restaurants and Bars to Sell Cocktails To-Go
Move supports hospitality businesses devastated by COVID-19 North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive order today allowing distilleries, restaurants and bars to sell cocktails to-go. This executive order goes […]
Read MoreStatement by DISCUS President & CEO Chris Swonger on Inclusion of CBMTRA in the Year-End Legislative Package Making Permanent the FET Reduction for Distillers
Statement by Distilled Spirits Council President & CEO Chris Swonger on Inclusion of the Craft Beverage Modernization & Tax Reform Act in the Year-End Legislative Package Making Permanent the Federal Excise […]
Read MoreAmanda Berger, Ph.D. Joins Distilled Spirits Council as Vice President of Science
WASHINGTON, DC – The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) today announced the appointment of Amanda Berger, Ph.D. as Vice President of Science. In this role, Dr. Berger will advise DISCUS and […]
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