The news this month has been filled with news reports of the tragic deaths of 11 Americans while vacationing in the Dominican Republic. Much of the media attention on these deaths have centered on the possible consumption of poisonous/tainted alcohol by the victims. While more study is being done and the FBI is now involved,…Read More
Recent Deaths in Dominican Republic Underscore the Need to Maintain a Strong, Closed Alcohol Regulation and Distribution System
June 21, 2019 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation All Guest Columns Supreme Court
Tennessee Retailers’ Supreme Court Case Has A New Respondent
February 27, 2019 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Supreme Court
The pending Supreme Court case on the Tennessee retail residency law is now on its third named state defendant. Sorry Clayton Byrd and now Zachary Blair, your name is off the case caption. Congratulations to Russell F. Thomas who is the new Executor Director of the Tennessee Alcohol Beverage Control and because of that title…Read More
Guest Column: 100 Years After the Failure of Prohibition, the Supreme Court Has Opportunity to Prevent Another Federalization of Alcohol Policy
January 15, 2019 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation All Antitrust Equal Protection Guest Columns Preemption Supreme Court
100 Years After the Failure of Prohibition, the Supreme Court Has Opportunity to Prevent Another Federalization of Alcohol Policy On January 16, 2019 the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Blair. January 16th is a critical date in alcohol policy history because on…Read More
New Law Review Article Offers Comprehensive Overview of 21st Amendment and the Commerce Clause
June 20, 2018 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation All Antitrust Equal Protection Guest Columns Preemption Supreme Court
A large number of law review articles addressing the 21st Amendment take a very narrow view of the amendment as part of on going policy fights related to alcohol regulation. So, it is refreshing to see a new law review article that gives a more balanced history on the interaction between the 21st Amendment and…Read More
New Study Measures Effectiveness of Various State Alcohol Polices on Preventing Adult Binge Drinking
June 8, 2018 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation All
A new study has been published comparing certain state alcohol polices and ranking their effectiveness in fighting adult binge drinking. The study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, “A New Scale of the U.S. Alcohol Policy Environment and Its Relationship to Binge Drinking” seeks to develop a scale, the Alcohol Policy Scale (APS),…Read More
