Federal Cannabis Legalization Now a “Real Priority” for WSWA

Dear Client:  In 2018, the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) publicly declared its support for allowing states to choose whether or not to legalize recreational marijuana use. A few years later, the trade group issued guidance on cannabis regulation based on bev alc's existing regulations [see WSD 03-17-2021]. Now WSWA is taking it a step further. Yesterday, the trade group sent a letter to members of Congress, urging them to federally legalize cannabis, and use the current bev alc