Several laws related to the three-tier system will also change, including:
- Uniform pricing is repealed for liquor and wine.
- Ban on quantity discounts is repealed for liquor and wine.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Transitioning to private liquor sales in WA
The Liquor Control Board's (LCB) website now contains information about the work being done in response to the passage of Initiative 1183. The LCB will cease state liquor store and liquor distribution operations by June 1, 2012. The Seattle Distribution Center - which supplies state and contract liquor stores with liquor - and its assets will be sold. The private sector will be allowed to sell and distribute liquor with the proper liquor licenses.
Several laws related to the three-tier system will also change, including:
Several laws related to the three-tier system will also change, including:
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Bill would eliminate 10% markup on alcohol
Washington State House Bill 2040 would
-- permit, under certain conditions, financial interests between liquor manufacturers, distributors, and retailers (the three tiers of liquor control).
-- authorize liquor manufacturers and distributors to provide promotional items to retailers.
-- eliminates the mandatory ten percent minimum mark-up for beer and wine manufacturers to charge distributors and for distributors to charge retailers.
From an underage drinking prevention standpoint, this legislation is troubling.
The Food Marketing Institute recognizes that "low markup to stimulate high volume is the fundamental principle of mass merchandising." What this means is that eliminating the mandatory 10% markup on alcohol will create cheap prices that help the alcohol industry push high volumes. Research shows that higher alcohol prices reduce underage drinking rates. In fact, prevention advocates push for increasing alcohol taxes as a proven way to reduce underage drinking.
Promotional items are forms of advertisement. The impact alcohol advertising has on children should be considered when debating this bill. A brand new study by Dartmouth College shows that teens who own alcohol-related hats, t-shirts, and posters are more likely to become binge drinkers.
-- permit, under certain conditions, financial interests between liquor manufacturers, distributors, and retailers (the three tiers of liquor control).
-- authorize liquor manufacturers and distributors to provide promotional items to retailers.
-- eliminates the mandatory ten percent minimum mark-up for beer and wine manufacturers to charge distributors and for distributors to charge retailers.
From an underage drinking prevention standpoint, this legislation is troubling.
The Food Marketing Institute recognizes that "low markup to stimulate high volume is the fundamental principle of mass merchandising." What this means is that eliminating the mandatory 10% markup on alcohol will create cheap prices that help the alcohol industry push high volumes. Research shows that higher alcohol prices reduce underage drinking rates. In fact, prevention advocates push for increasing alcohol taxes as a proven way to reduce underage drinking.
Promotional items are forms of advertisement. The impact alcohol advertising has on children should be considered when debating this bill. A brand new study by Dartmouth College shows that teens who own alcohol-related hats, t-shirts, and posters are more likely to become binge drinkers.
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