Washington Retailers Sue LCB Over Right to Negotiate Prices

The Washington Liquor (and Cannabis) Board (WLCB) just cannot win. Ever since going to a private alcohol system in 2012, it has been embroiled in disputes with all three tiers of the alcohol industry. The latest lawsuit, filed on Thursday by the state's retailers, is over the ability to negotiate pricing.BACKGROUND. In September, the WLCB adopted new rules that set a uniform quantity discount for spirits and laid out rules for when and how those volume-based discounts would apply. The