Whether you are a company with your own hemp-derived brand of gummies, beverages, smokeable products, or other...

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Buying wine at a grocery store in Tennessee has only been an option for a few years, but its impact has been enormous....

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A Non-Resident Seller’s Permit is one of the most important permits for the alcoholic beverage business in Tennessee....

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On July 1, 2024, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture made live its application submission portal for hemp-derived...

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We are pleased to have Ryan Mercurio, lawyer in our firm’s alcohol licensing division, author the below article which...

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is publishing a proposed rule (Non-Compete Clause Final Rule (ftc.gov) which...

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We at BSH are frequently provide guidance and compliance assistance for suppliers and wholesalers with the...

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On August 30, 2023, the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission communicated a change to the licensing application...

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On Tuesday, August 29th, the The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published the Proposed Establishment of...

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 I was pleased to be asked by the Nashville Business Journal to pen a guest column regarding the state of cannabis in...

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If you operate as a U.S. alcoholic beverage importer that remits federal excise tax, or a foreign supplier of alcohol...

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On November 10, 2022, I was invited as Chairman of the Tennessee Medical Cannabis Commission to participate in the Big...

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If you are a distillery, winery, or brand owner of alcoholic beverages, and have been in business long enough, you have...

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In the state of Tennessee, we have special regulations which allow the production and sale of “infused” alcoholic...

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Attorney Curtis R. Harrington II, of Nashville-based law firm Belcher Sykes Harrington, has been appointed by Gov. Bill...

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GOP Congresswoman Mace, a South Carolina Republican, has introduced the States Reform Act (SRA), which joins the MORE...

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My wife and I are from Louisiana and are so thankful that our families and loved ones made it through Hurricane...

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On July 1, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (“Metro”) imposed a fee increase to the...

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Special thanks to my Loyal Lieutenant, Janelle Beasley, formerly of the Tennessee Department of Revenue, for authoring...

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A TTB Trade Practice Investigation has resulted in an $850,000 Offer in Compromise for Illinois-based wholesalers, RN...

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In this article, I will discuss some of the laws and considerations pertaining to when a beer wholesaler is required to...

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On Wednesday, April 14th, Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced that COVID restrictions applying to bars,...

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On Monday, February 8, 2021, Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission Director Russell Thomas released the below...

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2021 is finally here – may it be a bit kinder on humankind than its predecessor. As we head into the New Year, it is...

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Here at Belcher Sykes Harrington, PLLC, we hope that you are responsibly “poppin’ bottles” this holiday season...

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Unless you have been living under a rock, in a primitive cabin in the Alaskan wilderness (can I visit?), or deep in the...

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We handle a great deal of beer, wine and distilled spirits labeling and compliance work and we always love to share...

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On Thursday, August 13th, Nashville Mayor John Cooper stated that Nashville bars will be allowed to reopen on Monday,...

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