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Ready-to-drink cocktail legislation in Pennsylvania takes an important step
Pennsylvania will allow RTD cocktails to be sold in beer distributors, grocery stores, and convenience stores that are licensed to sell alcohol, provided they obtain a RTD permit
Legislation that would allow retailers in Pennsylvania to sell ready-to-drink cocktails got a step closer to the governor’s desk, reports CBS affiliate WTAJ. Ready-to-drink cocktail legislation in Pennsylvania takes an important step with Senate Bill 688, which amends the state’s Liquor Code and passed by a narrow margin of 26-24.
The bill would permit low alcohol-by-volume spirits and ready-to-drink cocktails to be sold at locations that already sell beer and wine. According to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, 86% of consumers support greater access to products like ready-to-drink cocktails where they already shop, such as grocery and convenience stores.
Sandy Deloney, senior vice president of state government relations with the Council, said the bill was a great first step in providing increased consumer convenience in Pennsylvania and will create more retail opportunities for consumers.
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