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Whew! Coffee Beers Appear To Be Safe, For Now.

Earlier today, the Washington State Liquor Control Board imposed a ban on certain alcoholic beverages that contain caffeine, guarana, taurine, or other similar substances. The language of the ban regulation can be found on the LCB’s website. The ban is a direct response to a number of dangerous alcohol-related scares to college students who had [...]

No More Coffee Stouts in Washington? LCB Bans Caffeine in Alcoholic Energy Beverages

***UPDATE: It appears that coffee beers will be safe. The LCB says that the motivation is to go after products with added caffeine and marketed as energy drinks. This does not include products that add coffee, or other things that have caffeine, for flavor. Check out this follow up post for more information on how [...]

I-1100 Fails: Is This The End of Deregulation Talk?

Well, its over. Both of the private liquor initiatives have failed to win the hearts of Washington voters. Even though there are still some votes to count, the battle is over. But why did voters not embrace this initiative? This year the elections were charged by an eagerness to reduce taxes and eliminate the government [...]