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Dear Client: Your editor was in Minneapolis yesterday rubbing elbows with attorneys and policy wonks at the Center for Alcohol Policy’s (CAP) annual conference. On the docket were some of the hottest topics in the beverage alcohol industry – which need to be urgently addressed through policy or already are by the court cases. We bring you the highlights from yesterday’s conference related to THC beverages and stolen alcohol. Let’s dig in. REGULATING HEMP LIKE ALCOHOL REQUIRES HAVING A BACKBONE.
The Infamous Midwest Premium (Finally) Comes Under Congressional Scrutiny
Dear Client: After much ado in the beer industry (and from your editor, [see BBD 03-24-2025]) about the negative impact of the egregious Midwest Premium on aluminum pricing in the U.S. – and the subsequent cost being paid by consumers and manufacturers alike – Congress is now taking a look at the matter. In a letter dated August 6, 58 members of the U.S. House of Representatives (signed by 42 Republicans and 16 Democrats) called on Department of Commerce Secretary
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