By Hannah DeRuyter
May 25, 2021
Canned cocktails sold in Michigan will now have a higher alcohol content and sell for cheaper beginning this summer, after Governor
Gretchen Whitmer signed four bills that made up the mixed spirit package at a distillery in Grand Rapids on Monday (May 24).
Fox 2, under the legislation signed at Long Road Distillers, private wholesalers are now able to sell canned cocktails with a maximum alcohol content of 13.5%. The legislation will also decrease the tax on canned alcoholic beverages from 48 cents to 30 cents per liter.
Governor Whitmer said in a press release, Distillers are a growing industry in Michigan, and these bill make it easier for distillers to distribute their products. These bills will make canned mixed spirits more affordable and accessible, creating jobs and helping Michigan small businesses.
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Ready-to-drink canned cocktails can now be enjoyed in the comfort of your own home after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a legislation package that expands the distribution of mixed spirit drinks.
Senate Bills 141- 44 aim to support spirit manufacturers and small businesses, create good-paying jobs within the state and cut red tape when it comes to canned cocktails, according to a news release. Distillers are a growing industry in the state and the bills make it easier for them to distribute their products.
Whitmer signed the four-bill package at Long Road Distillers in Grand Rapids on Monday, where owner Jon O’Connor said the legislation will help an important and growing industry to thrive.
New legislation will allow expanded array of canned cocktails to be sold in Michigan
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Palcohol, a new powdered alcohol pending approval, can be mixed with water to make cocktails, such as a Cosmopolitan.
Posted at 2:06 PM, May 24, 2021
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(WXYZ) â Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a legislation package that will make it easier for distillers and retailers to distribute and sell mixed drinks in Michigan.
Governor Whitmer signs mixed spirits package to create jobs and support Michigan small businesses By Will Kriss
May 24, 2021 | 4:15 PM
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) â Today, Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bill 141, Senate Bill 142, Senate Bill 143 and Senate Bill 144, which will make it easier for distillers and retailers to distribute and sell mixed spirit drinks.
âThis is a great example of bipartisan legislation that will create jobs and help our small businesses grow, and shows what we can do when we work together,â Governor Whitmer said. âDistillers are a growing industry in Michigan, and these bill make it easier for distillers to distribute their products. These bills will make canned mixed spirits more affordable and accessible, creating jobs and helping Michigan small businesses.â