Mass. ABCC Subpoenas Local 3 Tiers Over Pay to Play

Dear Client: Massachusetts' regulators have followed up on their promise from last month [see CBD 10-16-2014] and commenced an investigation into whether beer distributors, brewers, and retailers are violating state law by engaging in pay-to-play practices at on- and off-premise establishments, per report by Boston Globe.The state's investigators at the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission said they have served subpoenas to all three tiers for records to determine if they're providing or receiving things of value for tap handles and shelf