Through the WA Healthy Invite industry representatives to WHY work Policy Impact Team Yet to be scheduled Increase use of best practices by retailers. 6 Availability and access Youth Coalition (WHY), sessions periodically. facilitate collaboration between prevention and industry representatives on issues related to the retailing” of “responsible alcohol beverages (e.g. product placement, theft, advertising, training etc.) Support the LCB’s Expansion of RVP program. Recruit local Kim Sauer, LCB Expansion of RVP to Increase compliance rates for no sales to minors. Responsible Vendor coalitions to assist in gaining increased beer/wine retailers 9/30/15 Program (RVP), including an involvement of retailers. approved by the LCB. expansion to include Beer/wine retailers are beer/wine retailers in joining RVP, 15 addition to spirits retailers. coalitions are working with LCB to promote the RVP. Address retail practices and WHY Policy Impact Team develop issues Policy Impact Team Issue paper released 1/31/15 Stakeholders and policy makers become better informed about powdered policies paper on powdered alcohol. Fallis) 1/23/2015 alcohol and its potential implications for underage drinking. The paper was read and/or discussed by agency officials, stakeholders and legislators. House Bill 5292 was passed and signed by the governor. The bill prohibits the possession, use and sale of powered alcohol.
6 Availability and access Through the WA Healthy Youth Coalition (WHY), facilitate collaboration between prevention and industry representatives on issues related to the “responsible retailing” of alcohol beverages (e.g. product placement, theft, advertising, training etc.) Support the LCB’s Responsible Vendor Program (RVP), including an expansion to include beer/wine retailers in addition to spirits retailers. Address retail practices and policies Invite industry representatives to WHY work sessions periodically. Expansion of RVP program. Recruit local coalitions to assist in gaining increased involvement of retailers. WHY Policy Impact Team develop issues paper on powdered alcohol. Policy Impact Team Kim Sauer, LCB Policy Impact Team Fallis) Yet to be scheduled Expansion of RVP to beer/wine retailers approved by the LCB. Beer/wine retailers are joining RVP, 15 coalitions are working with LCB to promote the RVP. Issue paper released 1/23/2015 9/30/15 1/31/15 Increase use of best practices by retailers. Increase compliance rates for no sales to minors. Stakeholders and policy makers become better informed about powdered alcohol and its potential implications for underage drinking. The paper was read and/or discussed by agency officials, stakeholders and legislators. House Bill 5292 was passed and signed by the governor. The bill prohibits the possession, use and sale of powered alcohol.
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