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Responsibility Works: Alcohol Awareness Training for Employees, Now on Learn Brands
Responsibility.org's alcohol awareness training for employees, now on Learn Brands. Self-paced, 30 to 40 minutes, certificate included. From $10 per seat.
Mathew Benoit
4 days ago3 min read


2026 Hemp THC Ban: What Retailers and Distributors Need to Know
The president signed the one-month delay on September 2, moving the federal hemp deadline to December 11, 2026. What changes, what does not, and what should go in the space.
Mathew Benoit
Aug 1013 min read


How to Build a Beverage Alcohol Brand Training Program That Actually Drives Sell-Through
The brands that win on the shelf train their sellers to tell a story. Here is how to build a program that does exactly that.
You spent years developing your product. You have the liquid, the packaging, the awards, and the pitch deck. What you probably do not have is a reliable way to get all of that into the heads of the hundreds of distributor reps, brand ambassadors, and retail staff who decide, every single day, whether your bottle gets recommended or ignored.
Mathew Benoit
Jun 316 min read


Pennsylvania RAMP Certification: Who Needs Training, the Six-Month Rule, and When the Business Must Be Certified
Pennsylvania uses RAMP for two things: training for servers and sellers, and certification for the business. Who needs each, the six-month rule, and renewal.
Mathew Benoit
Sep 2610 min read


TABC Certification in Texas: Who Needs It, the 30-Day Rule, and How Safe Harbor Works
Texas doesn't require servers to be TABC certified, but Safe Harbor does. Who needs it, the 30-day window, renewal, the opioid course, and SB 650 ID scanning.
Mathew Benoit
Sep 2610 min read


Oregon OLCC Service Permit: Who Needs It, the 2025 Rule Change, and How to Get One
Who needs an Oregon OLCC service permit, what changed on March 31, 2025, the 45-day CAMP window, the minor permit rules for 18 to 20 year olds, and the five-year renewal.
Mathew Benoit
Sep 258 min read


What Is Soju? A Guide to Korea's Little Green Bottle
Jinro soju is the best-selling spirit brand on the planet, and most people who drink it could not tell you what is inside the bottle. Here is what soju is, the 1965 law that created the green bottle, how both styles are made, what they taste like, and how soju is drunk in Korea.
Mathew Benoit
Sep 1911 min read


Illinois BASSET Certification: Who Needs It, the 120-Day Rule, and How to Get Certified (2026)
Who needs BASSET in Illinois, the 120-day rule (60 in Chicago), the three-year card that cannot be renewed, and how to keep a whole roster certified.
Mathew Benoit
Sep 105 min read


What Americans Are Drinking Instead of Alcohol: The 2026 Data
Gallup says 54% of US adults drink, a record low. IWSR says Gen Z drinking is rising and Boomers are the real drag. A data-led look at what is replacing alcohol, what is not, and what the forecasts say through 2035.
Mathew Benoit
Aug 2122 min read


Washington MAST Class 12 vs Class 13: Which You Need (2026)
Class 12 or Class 13? The Washington MAST permit difference explained: who can mix, pour, and supervise, plus the 60-day rule and how permits really expire.
Mathew Benoit
Aug 186 min read
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