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Rep. Wendy Thomas seeks alcohol‑cancer warning signs in retail and licensed venues
Summary
HB 11 74 would require visible signage at establishments selling alcohol to warn that alcohol increases the risk of cancer and causes birth defects in pregnancy; hospitality groups warned against added regulatory burdens and costs, while the sponsor cited international and state precedents.
Representative Wendy Thomas told the committee HB 11 74 would mandate a prominent warning in all establishments that sell alcohol — on‑ and off‑premise licensees and state liquor stores — noting international precedents (e.g., California Proposition 65) and a recent Alaska law requiring similar signage.
Thomas cited…
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