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ABC Awarded Grant to Reduce Underage Drinking and Alcohol-Related Harm in California
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) announced today it has been awarded a $3.73 million grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), to help curb underage…
read moreABC Continues Illegal Hemp Seizures, Makes Numbers Available to Public Online
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has posted updated statistics regarding its efforts to remove illegal hemp products from ABC-licensed locations in California. Since California Department of Public Health (CDPH) regulations…
read moreABC Encourages the Public to Celebrate Halloween Responsibly
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) reminds licensees and the public to be safe this Halloween by working together to reduce drunk driving. If you choose to celebrate with alcohol, designate a sober driver, or use public transportation or…
read moreABC Continues to See Widespread Compliance Among Licensees in Third Week of Sweeps for Illegal Hemp Products
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents across the state more than doubled their efforts this past week to ensure ABC-licensed locations comply with recent California Department of Public Health emergency regulations aimed at protecting Californians from potentially dangerous hemp…
read moreABC Announces Strong Compliance Found in Illegal Hemp Enforcement Sweeps
Following a court decision refusing to block new California Department of Public Health emergency regulations, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) continues its efforts to protect Californians from dangerous illegal hemp products…
read moreWith New Hemp Regulations in Effect, ABC Sees Strong Compliance Following First Statewide Sweep
With California’s new hemp regulations in effect, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) began enforcement efforts by visiting licensed locations across the state to confirm establishments are in compliance with new state regulations and illegal hemp products are…
read moreOceanside Convenience Store Receives Suspension for Furnishing Alcohol to Minors
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has suspended the license of Wisconsin Market in Oceanside after an employee furnished alcohol to two minors, who were subsequently involved in a car crash causing great bodily injury on October 4, 2023…
read moreABC Launches PSA on the Dangers of Underage Drinking and Driving
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has released its latest Public Service Announcement spotlighting the department’s Target Responsibility for Alcohol Connected Emergencies (TRACE) Program…
read moreABC Asks the Public and Licensees to Prevent Impaired Driving this Labor Day Weekend
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) reminds Californians to celebrate Labor Day weekend responsibly…
read moreABC Announces New Liquor License Authorizations
Joseph McCullough, Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), announced authorization for the issuance of new on-sale general and off-sale general licenses and authorization for the intercounty transfer of on-sale general and off-sale…
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