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The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. The new name drops the Control and add Cannabis…Yup, that is the new

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. The new name drops the Control and adds Cannabis It’s a new historic day for the Liquor and Cannabis Board. You’ll notice the new name for the agency and the URL or website address to lcb.wa.gov (drop the liq and the www) The name change is the first […]

Alcohol Cards and the Alcohol Class for Washington State Servers in the restaurant and bar industry

If you are looking to obtain your Alcohol Server Permit in Washington State, here are some of the ways students get to us in an organic search. Washington State passed a law in 1995 requiring all folks employed in the food and beverage industry in Washington State to have an alcohol license to serve intoxicating […]

Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) mulls rule change to ban marijuana anywhere alcohol is sold

  The Olympian Liquor Control Board mulls rule change to ban marijuana anywhere alcohol is sold Opponents turned out in force Wednesday morning to express displeasure with a proposed rule change by the state Liquor Control Board that will prohibit marijuana consumption in liquor-licensed establishments statewide. The News Tribune (Editorial) Liquor stores and legal pot face ferocious […]

Online Class for alcohol card in Washington State and the privatization of liquor and new theft increases, esp for minors

WA: Surge in liquor thefts in state must be quelled Union-Bulletin July 31, 2013 The increase in liquor thefts is hardly an unintended consequence of allowing booze to be sold in supermarkets and other retail outlets. Most expected that easier access to booze would result in more people trying to walk out of stores with […]

Recreational Pot Use in WA State now legal

Q13 Fox Initiative legalizing pot passes; supporters light up SEATTLE—Washington state Initiative 502, a measure legalizing marijuana for adults, passed Tuesday night. The Seattle Times Voters Approve I-502 Washington state voters made history Tuesday by legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. The Olympian Washington first state in nation to legalize recreational pot use Washington voters […]

Responsible alcohol service and common mistakes

Restaurants can prevent common liquor law violations *The following article will appear in an upcoming edition of the Washington Restaurant Association’s The Front Burner magazine. Restaurants play an important role in keeping their customers safe by selling alcohol responsibly and ensuring liquor laws are followed. It is just as crucial to check IDs carefully, watch […]