{"id":63566,"date":"2023-04-06T07:40:56","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T15:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2023\/04\/06\/major-alcohol-association-executives-urge-industry-to-support-efforts-to-legalize-marijuana\/"},"modified":"2023-04-06T17:46:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T01:46:05","slug":"major-alcohol-association-executives-urge-industry-to-support-efforts-to-legalize-marijuana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2023\/04\/06\/major-alcohol-association-executives-urge-industry-to-support-efforts-to-legalize-marijuana\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Alcohol Association Executives Urge Industry To Support Efforts To Legalize Marijuana"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

The top executives of a major alcohol association are rallying industry stakeholders to support its new policy backing federal marijuana legalization<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Both the chairman and CEO of Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) discussed the cannabis reform position with representatives of each three tiers of the alcohol industry at the association\u2019s annual event Access LIVE this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe that the successful state-based regulatory model [for alcohol], which has served America\u2019s consumers and our industry so well, should be a part of the discussion\u201d when it comes to marijuana, WSWA Chairman Tom Cole said. \u201cI call upon my industry colleagues to support our efforts and to lend your voice and experience to the conversations happening on Capitol Hill.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of its advocacy for federal reform, WSWA sent a letter to congressional leadership last month, imploring them to take action on the issue to resolve what they described as an untenable \u201cconflict.\u201d<\/p>\n

The letter pointed to a policy brief the association first drafted in 2021 that lays out regulatory priorities that it says lawmakers should keep in mind as members work to replace prohibition with a legalization framework.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0brief\u00a0says that policymakers should draw from the experience of alcohol regulations to develop a model for marijuana that promotes industry competition, innovation and public safety.<\/p>\n

WSWA President Francis Creighton spoke to people in the wholesalers sector of the alcohol industry at this week\u2019s conference about why the association is promoting federal cannabis reform.<\/p>\n

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WSWA Chairman Calls on Beverage Alcohol Industry to Advocate for Safe, Effective Federal Cannabis Legalization, Regulation<\/p>\n

Learn More: https:\/\/t.co\/4m7GDw2td2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 WSWA (@WSWAMedia) April 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cI think we can all agree that the federal government\u2019s inaction on cannabis isn\u2019t working for anyone\u2014consumers and non-consumers,\u201d he said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople don\u2019t know, and often shouldn\u2019t trust, that what they are putting into their bodies isn\u2019t tainted product\u2014because there is no federal standard for testing,\u201d he added. \u201cConsumers don\u2019t know what the potency is\u2014there is no standard for accuracy and no regulator at the federal level to ensure accurate labeling for dosing.\u201d<\/p>\n

WSWA came out in support of states rights to legalize cannabis<\/a> in 2018 and followed up with\u00a0a\u00a0briefing on Capitol Hill to inform lawmakers and congressional staffers<\/a> about its position.<\/p>\n

In 2021,\u00a0the association also endorsed a Senate bill<\/a>\u00a0to allow hemp derivatives such as CBD to be used in consumable products like foods, drinks and dietary supplements.<\/p>\n

Some advocates see the alcohol association\u2019s engagement on the issue as a boon to reform efforts, especially given its widespread network of members and connections to Congress.<\/p>\n

Others have been skeptical about the industry<\/a> and have warned against modeling marijuana after alcohol, arguing that it could disrupt state markets and threaten small businesses if they\u2019re given too much influence over legalization legislation.<\/p>\n

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