# Welcome to the           Alcohol Policy Information System        

The Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS) provides detailed information on a wide variety of Alcohol-Related Policies in the United States at both State and Federal levels, as well as policy information regarding the Recreational Use of Cannabis. The information and resources available on this site are geared toward alcohol and cannabis policy researchers and others interested in alcohol and cannabis policy issues.

## Underage Drinking

APIS provides convenient access to policy topics that pertain to underage drinking, in order to encourage research, evaluation, and outreach efforts in this important area.
                  - Highlight on Underage Drinking
                  - State Profiles of Underage Drinking Laws

## What's New

December 21, 2023 - The policy information on this website has been updated to include legislative and regulatory changes that took effect on or before 1/1/2023, and supplemental resources were added or revised. For a summary of policy changes to Alcohol Policy Topics, see Policy Changes at a Glance.

For a full list of changes since the launch of the site on June 23, 2003, see the website Change Log.

## COVID-19

APIS provides two resources to document policies adopted by States during the COVID-19 pandemic that affect the availability of alcohol. The Digest of State Alcohol-Related Laws During the COVID-19 Emergency provides capsule narratives of State-level restrictions on sales of alcoholic beverages. The Dataset of State Alcohol-Related Laws During the COVID-19 Emergency presents policy information in a spreadsheet format to facilitate quantitative analyses. The Digest and Dataset present data from the onset of the pandemic through the lifting of emergency policies. See APIS COVID-19 coverage.

## Alcohol Policy Topics

Detailed State-by-State information is available for the following alcohol policy topics, or you may browse all topics.

### APIS COVID-19 Coverage

                          -  Digest of State Alcohol-Related Laws During the COVID-19 Emergency for On-Premise and Off-Premise Establishments as of January 1, 2022 (PDF, 3.09 MB) 
                          -  Dataset of State Alcohol-Related Laws During the COVID-19 Emergency for On-Premise and Off-Premise Establishments as of January 1, 2022 (XLSX, 128.24 KB) 
                          -  Codebook to Dataset of State Alcohol-Related Laws During the COVID-19 Emergency for On-Premise and Off-Premise Establishments as of January 1, 2022 (PDF, 264.82 KB) 

###       Alcohol Beverages Pricing    

                              - Drink Specials
                              - Wholesale Pricing Practices and Restrictions

###       Alcohol Beverages Taxes    

                              - Beer
                              - Distilled Spirits
                              - Wine

###       Alcohol Control Systems    

                              - Retail Distribution Systems for Beer
                              - Retail Distribution Systems for Spirits
                              - Retail Distribution Systems for Wine
                              - Wholesale Distribution Systems for Beer
                              - Wholesale Distribution Systems for Spirits
                              - Wholesale Distribution Systems for Wine

###       Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limits    

                              - Adult Operators of Noncommercial Motor Vehicles
                              - Operators of Recreational Watercraft
                              - Youth (Underage Operators of Noncommercial Motor Vehicles)

###       Health Care Services and Financing    

                              - Health Insurance Parity for Alcohol-Related Treatment
                              - Health Insurance: Losses due to Intoxication (“UPPL”)

###       Pregnancy and Alcohol    

                              - Civil Commitment
                              - Legal Significance for Child Abuse/Child Neglect
                              - Limitations on Criminal Prosecution
                              - Priority Treatment
                              - Reporting Requirements
                              - Warning Signs: Drinking During Pregnancy

###       Pregnancy and Drugs    

                              - Civil Commitment
                              - Legal Significance for Child Abuse/Child Neglect
                              - Limitations on Criminal Prosecution
                              - Priority Treatment
                              - Reporting Requirements
                              - Warning Signs: Drugs During Pregnancy

###       Retail Sales    

                              - Bans on Off-Premises Sunday Sales
                              - Beverage Service Training and Related Practices
                              - Keg Registration

###       Transportation    

                              - Open Containers of Alcohol in Motor Vehicles
                              - Vehicular Insurance: Losses due to Intoxication (Inactive)

###       Underage Drinking    

                              - False Identification for Obtaining Alcohol
                              - Furnishing Alcohol to Minors
                              - Minimum Ages for Off-Premises Sellers
                              - Minimum Ages for On-Premises Servers and Bartenders
                              - Possession/Consumption/Internal Possession of Alcohol
                              - Prohibitions Against Hosting Underage Drinking Parties
                              - Underage Purchase of Alcohol
                              - Use/Lose: Driving Privileges

## Cannabis Policy Topics

Detailed State-by-State information on the **Recreational Use of Cannabis** is presented in two tables:
                      - Volume 1
                      - Volume 2

## **Specific Cannabis Topic Links**

**Advertising, Marketing and Mass Media**
                          - Advertising Restrictions  – see  Columns 11 and 1 2.

**Cannabis Product Control**
                          - Agency with Authority to Regulate  – see  Column  5.
                          - Legalization of Recreational Use  – see  Volume 1, Column 4  and  Volume 2, Column 4 .
                          - Local Authority  – see  Column 14 .
                          - Products Permitted  – see  Column 6 .

**Cultivation and Distribution**
                          - Cultivation Restrictions  – see  Column 7 .
                          - Industry Makeup  – see  Column 6 .
                          - Vertical Integration Prohibited  – see  Column 5 .

**Packaging and Labeling**
                          - Health and Safety Warning Requirements  – see  Column 9 .
                          - Packaging Requirements  – see  Column 10 .

**Product Testing, Specification and Certification**
                          - Inventory Tracking Requirements  – see  Column 7 .
                          - Use and Testing for Pesticides  – see  Column 8 .

**Retail Sales**
                          - Home Delivery  – see  Column 14 .
                          - Jurisdictions Providing for Retail Sales  – see  Column 8 and Column 9 .

**Taxation, Fees, and Pricing**
                          - Price Controls  – see  Column 10 .
                          - Tax Rates  – see  Column 11 .

**Transportation**
                          - Impaired Driving Prohibitions  – see  Column 13 .
                          - Open Container Restrictions  – see  Column 15 .

**Underage and Adult Offenses**
                          - Prohibitions on Underage Purchase, Possession, Consumption, and Furnishing  – see  Column 12 .
                          - Restrictions on Public Consumption  – see  Column 13 .

In addition, APIS has developed the Cannabis Policy Taxonomy (CPT), an inventory and taxonomy of cannabis policies.

Information is available on States that have recently adopted laws legalizing the recreational use of cannabis since the most recent update of this website.