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UPDATE TO TENNESSEE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION RESTAURANT/BAR APPLICATION PROCESS

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

September 5, 2023

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BIG NEWS FOR TENNESSEE WINE – PROPOSED UPPER CUMBERLAND VITICULTURAL AREA

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

September 1, 2023

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IMPORTANT CHANGES TO HOW TAX CREDITS FOR IMPORTED ALCOHOL UNDER CRAFT BEVERAGE MODERNIZATION ACT WORK

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

February 10, 2023

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NASHVILLE CANNABIS LIVE CHAT

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

February 10, 2023

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HOW TO OBTAIN A “USE UP” REQUEST FOR DISTILLED SPIRITS OR WINE LABELS

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

July 26, 2022

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Local attorney appointed to Tennessee Medical Cannabis Commission

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

April 12, 2022

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FEDERAL ALCOHOL TAX AND TRADE BUREAU REACHES OUT TO VICTIMS OF HURRICANE IDA AND WILDFIRE DISASTERS

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

September 2, 2021

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METRO NASHVILLE INCREASES TAX RATE FOR THE CENTRAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (“CBID”)

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

August 5, 2021

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TENNESSEE ALCOHOL DIRECTOR ISSUES STATEMENT RE: ONLINE SALES BY LIQUOR STORES

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

February 12, 2021

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NOTICE TO ALL BREWERIES, RESTAURANTS AND BARS IN TENNESSEE THAT SERVE BEER

BEER DELIVERY AFTER GOVERNOR LEE’S ORDER AND HOW TO WORK WITH YOUR LOCAL BEER BOARD

March 24, 2020

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HOW TO COMPENSATE TIPPED EMPLOYEES IN TENNESSEE – RULES AND PITFALLS

If you are a hospitality business owner, you likely have employees that participate in the receipt of tips and/or tip...

March 13, 2020

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KENTUCKY U.S. SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL DRAFTS PROPOSAL URGING FDA TO EXPEDITE CBD GUIDANCE

The FDA’s position as it pertains to marketing and selling CBD products as food items or dietary supplements is that...

September 20, 2019

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Tennessee’s Recent “3-Tier for Beer” Law

If you represent a brewery, or even an individual or a company with a financial interest in a brewery, there are some...

January 15, 2018

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