Mary Robin Casteel
Storm Nolan’s Cultivation License Remains in Legal Limbo
The Arkansas Supreme Court is set to weigh in again on the five-year court battle over the license. read more >
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Gov. Hutchinson Announces New Chief Legal Counsel
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has tapped the current director of the state's Alcohol Beverage Control Administration to be his new chief legal counsel. read more >
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Illegal Shipments of Wine Anger Arkansas Retailers, Wholesalers
The online wine clubs’ come-ons are seductive: Shop at home, discover hard-to-find wines, open the box deposited at your door. Unfortunately, that delicious wine may be illegal. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Medical Marijuana Commission to Explore Hiring Consultant
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission took the first step Monday toward hiring an independent consultant to review about 230 applications for dispensary licenses. read more >
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Judge Voids Marijuana Commission’s Cultivation Choices
A Pulaski County Circuit Court judge declares the Arkansas Marijuana Commission's scoring of cultivator applicants "null and void," preventing the commission from officially awarding cultivation licenses. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Liquor Wholesaler Glazer’s Charged Wal-Mart More, Suit Says
A former vice president at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits LLC has alleged in a lawsuit that it charged Wal-Mart Stores Inc. more for alcohol than other retailers. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Wine Choices in Arkansas Set to Soar
What once was a stream is now a flood as applications for grocery store wine permits pour into the Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division. read more >
Grocery Store Applications for Wine Permits Pour Into ABC
The Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division began accepting applications for grocery store wine permits one week ago, a development permitted by the Legislature’s passage this year of Act 508, which allows grocery stores in “wet” counties to sell an expanded selection of wine. read more >
Mary Casteel Tapped to Lead ABC
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday appointed Mary Casteel as director of the Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division. read more >
Beer Tourism Contributing to Growth in Industry
Tourism officials around the state are banking on growing interest in craft beers, leveraging the brewing industry’s popularity to draw business to breweries and to the state’s other attractions. read more >
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