We’re pleased to announce our 13^th Annual Alcohol Law and Policy Conference will move virtual for 2020. The conference will have a series of seminars scheduled to take place virtually over the course of four consecutive Wednesdays in the month of September.

In an effort to accommodate varied schedules and time zones, all sessions will be made available on-demand to conference registrants after the live seminars conclude; however, we encourage you to join live to participate in the Q&A portion of all sessions. 

The Center for Alcohol Policy is now accepting entries for its 13^th Annual Essay Contest. This national academic event is intended to foster debate, analysis and examination of state alcohol regulation in the 21^st Century.

6/17/2020

Today the Center for Alcohol Policy released a report confronting the wave of alcohol de-regulations around the country as a result of the Covid-19 public health emergency. 

6/9/2020

The Center for Alcohol Policy recently appointed Kelly Roberson as its new executive director. Previously working on Capitol Hill and in the private sector, Roberson brings extensive knowledge and experience in policy and marketing.

6/8/2020

Nominations are open for the Center for Alcohol Policy’s Eighth Annual Leadership in Alcohol Regulation Award to be presented at the Center’s 13^th Annual Alcohol Law and Policy Conference, August 30 – September 1 at the Hyatt Centric Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Ill. More information can be found here.

5/6/2020

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Today the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled for the state of Michigan and reversed a district court decision that struck a law preventing out-of-state retailers from selling to Michigan consumers. An Indiana retailer seeking to sell wine to Michigan consumers claimed that the Michigan law is a violation of the dormant Commerce Clause. However, Michigan retailers are required to follow the state of Michigan’s alcohol laws, but Indiana retailers are not. The Center for Alcohol Policy filed an amicus brief in favor of the state of Michigan.

Today, Center for Alcohol Policy Advisor and former Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch released a statement on the ruling. You can view it here.

4/21/2020

Registration is open for the Center for Alcohol Policy’s 13th Annual Alcohol Law and Policy Conference Virtual Series! We’re doing things a little differently this year and hope you’ll be able to join us online.

Click here for more details!

3/9/2020

Today the Center for Alcohol Policy released its newest report on the need for states to evaluate the risks of fake alcohol stemming from online or interstate direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales in the United States.

3/4/2020

The Center for Alcohol Policy is pleased to announce that Travis Thickstun, a first year J.D. candidate at Loyola University School of Law in Chicago, has been named the winner of its Twelfth Annual Essay Contest. Thickstun also works for the Indiana Excise Police and holds a Master of Jurisprudence from Indiana University McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis.

Timothy Gervais, a tax accountant from California, and Adrienne Southworth, the former deputy chief of staff for a Lt. Governor, received second and third place.

3/2/2020

(TALLAHASSEE, Fl.) – A new poll commissioned by the Center for Alcohol Policy on public opinion toward alcohol regulation found that Floridians are overwhelmingly supportive of the state regulation of alcohol with 91% in agreement that it is very important to keep the alcohol industry regulated. This support is roughly 5% higher than what was found in a national poll on the same topic.

2/21/2020