COSTCO WINS: NOW WHAT?

Dear Client:It was a sad day for public policy advocates, law enforcement, unions, public health advocates, and really anybody who respects the orderly and staid way in which bev-alc is sold in this country. And yes, it was a blow to wholesalers too. And to the beer industry in general. As NBWA chief Craig Purser wrote to members today, "The long term effects on beer are very concerning." I couldn't agree more.Costco managed to pass its privatization initiative in Washington