Rev. Creech gives passionate speech to Commission against the profane label By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 12, 2021 Late last year, Charlotte-based Sycamore Brewing tried unsuccessfully to get approval to feature the F-word on the label of its BUBS lemon lime hard seltzer, a beverage they referred to in social media posts as […]
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State Lawmakers Should Address the Issue of Alcohol-Infused Ice Cream
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League February 11, 2021 “I scream, you scream, we all scream for liquor-infused ice cream.” NOT!!! “What?” you might ask. “You mean alcohol-infused ice cream is something for real?” It sure is, and it’s growing in popularity. This is why Representatives Jamie Boles (R-Moore), Tim Moffitt (R-Henderson), Pat Hurley (R-Randolph), […]
NC Sheriffs Say Unable to Find Legal Support for Mixed Drinks To-Go
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League December 30, 2020 Last week, the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association sent a memo via email to all the state’s sheriffs saying that they could not find any legal grounds for Governor Cooper’s Executive Order No. 183. The governor’s order, which was issued December 21st, authorizes and instructs the ABC […]
Governor Roy Cooper Orders Up Curbside Cocktails in Latest Executive Order
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League December 21, 2020 Today Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 182, which authorizes and instructs the ABC Commission to allow certain mixed beverage permittees (restaurants, hotels, private clubs, private bars, and holders of distillery permits) to sell and deliver mixed beverages for off-site consumption. According to the Governor’s […]
CAL Legislative Wrap-Up for 2020
CAL StaffChristian Action LeagueAugust 28, 2020 It was Plato who once said, “Strange times are these in which we live when old and young are taught falsehoods…And the person that dares to tell the truth is called at once a lunatic and a fool.” The Christian Action League’s primary purpose as a public-policy organization is […]
Rev. Mark Creech Voices Concerns to ABC Commission about Liquor Tasting Events
By Graham McDowellChristian Action LeagueAugust 12, 2020 The Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission held its September meeting virtually on Wednesday. During the meeting, the Commission held a public hearing on proposed permanent rules for ABC Store Spirituous Liquor Tasting events. A provision for liquor tasting events was included in an alcohol reform measure that passed by […]
URGENT ACTION ALERT: State Lawmakers Trying to Pass Legislation that Allows for Curbside Sales and Delivery of Mixed Beverages During Pandemic
Christian Action LeagueApril 29, 2020 Tuesday, The North Carolina General Assembly reconvened to take-up important legislation that seeks to provide relief to the state’s citizens during the COVID 19 pandemic. Read our latest report: Lawmakers Hash out Funding to Deal with COVID 19. House Bill 1043: Pandemic Response Act would make various changes to the […]
Two Significant Actions Taken on Alcohol Policy in the Tar Heel State
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League March 18, 2020 Two significant actions involving alcohol policy in North Carolina took place last week. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians passed their own version of the Brunch Bill, and North Carolina’s ABC Commission moved forward on rules for liquor tastings in local ABC stores. “We are living […]
ABC Regulatory Reform Bill: Nothing to Celebrate (Part 2)
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League August 15, 2019 Monday, July 29th, Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law the most extensive reform of North Carolina’s alcohol policies since the repeal of Prohibition. Lawmakers, The Retail Merchants Association, the John Locke Foundation, and high profile members of the alcohol industry lauded the measure and celebrated […]
House ABC Committee Meets to Hear ABC Commission Chief Legal Counsel
Rep. Willingham: ‘How many liquor stores does the state own, how much liquor does the state sell, how much money does the state budget for ABC?’ Correct Answer: ‘None.” By L.A. Williams Christian Action League March 8, 2019 What government agency brought $1.1 billion in sales revenue into North Carolina last year and added more […]