One of the panelists is Jim Cooper, the president of the Washington Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention (WASAVP). One of the goals of WASAVP is to increase awareness about how marijuana policy effects use among youth.
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Webcast about preventing youth marijuana use available online
One of the panelists is Jim Cooper, the president of the Washington Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention (WASAVP). One of the goals of WASAVP is to increase awareness about how marijuana policy effects use among youth.
Student testimony illustrates why school-based prevention & intervention services are needed
In NE Seattle, high school students have little to no access to school-based drug/alcohol prevention intervention services. Why are these services important? Check out what a Garfield High School student says during his testimony in favor of HB 2014. His testimony starts at about 19 minutes into the session. Testimony from students from another school district starts at about 44 minutes.
Thanks in part to student's testimony, HB 2014 passed the House State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee with a 7-4 vote! The bill moves on to the House Ways & Means Committee, yet to be scheduled. Northeast Seattle Representative Kenney is a member of this committee.
With a 10% increase in alcohol licensing fees, HB2014 would generate approximately $1.2 million in revenue to go towards preventing youth substance abuse and providing needed school-based intervention services. For more information, the Washington Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention has created a HB2014 Fact Sheet.
Thanks in part to student's testimony, HB 2014 passed the House State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee with a 7-4 vote! The bill moves on to the House Ways & Means Committee, yet to be scheduled. Northeast Seattle Representative Kenney is a member of this committee.
With a 10% increase in alcohol licensing fees, HB2014 would generate approximately $1.2 million in revenue to go towards preventing youth substance abuse and providing needed school-based intervention services. For more information, the Washington Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention has created a HB2014 Fact Sheet.
Youth substance abuse prevention legislation
From WASAVP:
The cumulative effects of recent Washington State legislation regarding alcohol promotion and advertising, coupled with the pre-existing pervasiveness of such marketing, must be considered from a youngster’s perspective. Many of these enactments permit a casual approach to alcohol use (just before driving a car and running errands, e.g.), others contribute to the overall normalization of alcohol use, and some allow promotions that will have an intended or unintended impact on youth.
2011 Legislation
SHB 1172 creates a pilot project for beer and wine tasting at farmers markets.
SSB 5788:
• Allows restaurants and hotels that sell spirits, beer and wine to sell beer in a sanitary container brought to the premises by the purchaser or furnished by the restaurant/hotel and filled at the tap at the time of sale (e.g., growlers).
• Allows special occasion licensees to pay for beer and wine immediately following the end of an event and allows wineries and breweries to pay reasonable special occasion table fees.
• Allows branded promotional items to include the logo of a professional sports team.
• Removes the 40 per year limit on nonclub, member-sponsored events by private club licensees.
SHB 1202 creates a pilot project for spirits sampling in state and contract liquor stores.
SSB 5156 creates a liquor license allowing VIP airport lounge operators to serve spirits, beer, and wine for on premises consumption.
HB 1244 allows a spirits, beer, and wine restaurant to sell beer in a sanitary container brought to the premises by the purchaser or furnished by the restaurant and filled at the tap by the restaurant at the time of sale (e.g., growlers).
2009-2010 Legislation
SSB 6329: A grocery store licensed to sell beer and/or wine may obtain an endorsement to offer beer and wine tasting.
ESHB 5110: Wedding boutiques and art galleries may offer one glass of wine or beer without charge to customers at least 21 years of age for on-premise consumption
EHB 2040:
• Permits financial interests between liquor manufacturers, distributors, and retailers under certain conditions.
• Allows liquor manufacturers and distributors to provide branded promotional items to retailers.
• Eliminates the mandatory 10 percent minimum mark-up for beer and wine manufacturers to charge distributors and for distributors to charge retailers.
SHB 1415: Allows the Legislative Gift Center to sell wine produced in Washington to persons 21 years of age or older for off-premises consumption.
2007-2008 Legislation
SHB 1047: Allows grocery stores licensed by the Liquor Control Board that have a snack bar license to sell confections with up to 10 percent alcohol to persons 21 or older.
SSB 5721: Allows a liquor manufacturer, importer, or distributor to enter into an arrangement with a sports/entertainment facility licensee or an affiliated business for brand advertising at the licensed facility or promoting events held at the facility.
Current legislation to support substance abuse prevention and intervention
HB 2014: The Washington Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention is now asking the legislature to help balance this situation by replacing some of the cuts to community and school based prevention services that have been simultaneously imposed over this same time period, due to revenue shortfalls. In hopes of achieving this balance, HB 2012 has been introduced in the House Committee on State Government and Tribal Affairs.
The cumulative effects of recent Washington State legislation regarding alcohol promotion and advertising, coupled with the pre-existing pervasiveness of such marketing, must be considered from a youngster’s perspective. Many of these enactments permit a casual approach to alcohol use (just before driving a car and running errands, e.g.), others contribute to the overall normalization of alcohol use, and some allow promotions that will have an intended or unintended impact on youth.
2011 Legislation
SHB 1172 creates a pilot project for beer and wine tasting at farmers markets.
SSB 5788:
• Allows restaurants and hotels that sell spirits, beer and wine to sell beer in a sanitary container brought to the premises by the purchaser or furnished by the restaurant/hotel and filled at the tap at the time of sale (e.g., growlers).
• Allows special occasion licensees to pay for beer and wine immediately following the end of an event and allows wineries and breweries to pay reasonable special occasion table fees.
• Allows branded promotional items to include the logo of a professional sports team.
• Removes the 40 per year limit on nonclub, member-sponsored events by private club licensees.
SHB 1202 creates a pilot project for spirits sampling in state and contract liquor stores.
SSB 5156 creates a liquor license allowing VIP airport lounge operators to serve spirits, beer, and wine for on premises consumption.
HB 1244 allows a spirits, beer, and wine restaurant to sell beer in a sanitary container brought to the premises by the purchaser or furnished by the restaurant and filled at the tap by the restaurant at the time of sale (e.g., growlers).
2009-2010 Legislation
SSB 6329: A grocery store licensed to sell beer and/or wine may obtain an endorsement to offer beer and wine tasting.
ESHB 5110: Wedding boutiques and art galleries may offer one glass of wine or beer without charge to customers at least 21 years of age for on-premise consumption
EHB 2040:
• Permits financial interests between liquor manufacturers, distributors, and retailers under certain conditions.
• Allows liquor manufacturers and distributors to provide branded promotional items to retailers.
• Eliminates the mandatory 10 percent minimum mark-up for beer and wine manufacturers to charge distributors and for distributors to charge retailers.
SHB 1415: Allows the Legislative Gift Center to sell wine produced in Washington to persons 21 years of age or older for off-premises consumption.
2007-2008 Legislation
SHB 1047: Allows grocery stores licensed by the Liquor Control Board that have a snack bar license to sell confections with up to 10 percent alcohol to persons 21 or older.
SSB 5721: Allows a liquor manufacturer, importer, or distributor to enter into an arrangement with a sports/entertainment facility licensee or an affiliated business for brand advertising at the licensed facility or promoting events held at the facility.
Current legislation to support substance abuse prevention and intervention
HB 2014: The Washington Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention is now asking the legislature to help balance this situation by replacing some of the cuts to community and school based prevention services that have been simultaneously imposed over this same time period, due to revenue shortfalls. In hopes of achieving this balance, HB 2012 has been introduced in the House Committee on State Government and Tribal Affairs.
More bills that the Washington Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention is following:HB 1004 would provide for social and emotional learning in public schools. Among the bill's sponsors are Representatives Kenney and Frockt from northeast Seattle.
HB 1100 concerning the medical use of cannabis.
HB 1244 modifying liquor permits and licensing provisions.
HB 1246 and SB 5380 would restrict the sale of flavored tobacco products and dissolvable tobacco products. It would require tobacco products to be stored in a location that is inaccessible to youth. Northeast Seattle's Senator White and Representative Kenney is among the bill's sponsors.
HB 1270 includes mental health and suicide prevention education in the essential academic learning requirements in health and fitness. Rep. Kenney is among the bill's sponsors.
HB 1285 would regulate synthetic cannabinoids.
HB 1465 would modify liquor license provisions by: (1) requiring licenses to post conditions and restrictions imposed by the liquor control board; (2) revising the definition of "nightclub" by removing the occupancy load requirement; and (3) requiring the liquor control board to determine the requirements for complete meals for purposes of the definition of "restaurant".
HB 1550 would provide for regulating the production, distribution, and sale of cannabis (legalization). Rep. Kenney and Rep. Pedersen, who represents part of northeast Seattle, are among the bill's sponsors.
SB 5219 regarding penalties for retail liquor licensees when alcohol is sold to a person under 21 years of age.
SB 5285 would change the distance requirements for issuing a liquor license to businesses located near schools.
Other bills are listed in blog posts from January 14 and January 18.
More bills to watch
SB 5016 would prohibit smoking in motor vehicles containing children.
SB 5039 concerning insurance coverage of tobacco cessation treatment in the preventive benefit required under federal law.
SB 5073 concerning the medical use of cannabis.
SB 5111 would privatize the sale of liquor.
SB 5234 would create a statewide program for the collection, transportation, and disposal of unwanted medicines.
HB 1202 would create a pilot project to allow spirits sampling in state liquor stores and contract stores.
SB 5039 concerning insurance coverage of tobacco cessation treatment in the preventive benefit required under federal law.
SB 5073 concerning the medical use of cannabis.
SB 5111 would privatize the sale of liquor.
SB 5234 would create a statewide program for the collection, transportation, and disposal of unwanted medicines.
HB 1202 would create a pilot project to allow spirits sampling in state liquor stores and contract stores.
A new state legislative session - bills to watch
This year's state legislative session started this week and here are a few bills that the Washington Association for Substance Abuse & Violence Prevention (WASAVP) is following.HB 1116 would require the Liquor Control Board to convert at least 20 state liquor stores to contract liquor stores. It would authorize certain independently owned grocery stores to apply for and receive a contract liquor store appointment.
HB 1126 would provide communities with tools to better protect citizens from gang-related crime.
HB 1163 would create an ongoing work group on school bullying and harassment prevention.
HB 1166 would prohibit a person under 21 from being charged or prosecuted for seeking medical assistance for someone experiencing alcohol poisoning.
HB 1172 and SB 5029 would establish a pilot project to allow beer and wine tastings at farmers markets.
SB 5101 would place certain synthetic cannabinoids into schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act.
Prevention message part of best 2010 campaign
In today's PI, Joel Connelly wrote about "2010: Who scored, who dropped the ball (besides the M's, Hawks)" and here is what he wrote under Best Campaign:
Facing a public dissatisfied with the state's hard liquor monopoly, opponents of Initiatives 1100 and 1105 blanketed the airwaves with TV spots of teens buying booze at a convenience store and then driving off.
The campaign created just enough doubt about privatization to turn back both measures.
If what he says is true, that the image of teenagers buying alcohol is what turned the tide against the initiatives, then those of us involved in youth substance abuse prevention should take note. The citizens of Washington support what we do and the health and safety of our children takes precedence over convenience and getting government out of the liquor business.
The Washington Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention (WASAVP) played a key role in the coalition that campaigned against the initiatives. WASAVP is a volunteer-run organization with the mission of uniting prevention advocates from around the state.
Facing a public dissatisfied with the state's hard liquor monopoly, opponents of Initiatives 1100 and 1105 blanketed the airwaves with TV spots of teens buying booze at a convenience store and then driving off.
The campaign created just enough doubt about privatization to turn back both measures.
If what he says is true, that the image of teenagers buying alcohol is what turned the tide against the initiatives, then those of us involved in youth substance abuse prevention should take note. The citizens of Washington support what we do and the health and safety of our children takes precedence over convenience and getting government out of the liquor business.
The Washington Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention (WASAVP) played a key role in the coalition that campaigned against the initiatives. WASAVP is a volunteer-run organization with the mission of uniting prevention advocates from around the state.
Petitions not to sign
Click here to see a list of initiatives that may appear on November's Washington ballot and that the Washington Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention (WASAVP) asks you not to sign.
Privatization of liquor stores
Up to three initiatives that concern the privatization of liquor sales may appear on the November ballot in Washington. If approved, the initiatives would be a significant set-back for substance abuse prevention efforts in our state. Liquor control is a proven "environmental strategy" for preventing underage drinking.
Here are a few talking points about why state-run liquor stores are good for preventing underage drinking:
The Washington State Liquor Control Board's 94% no-sale-to-minors compliance rate is the highest in the nation. The private-sector compliance rate for alcohol sales is much lower, with rates ranging from 76%-84%.
States with retail monopolies have a lower prevalence of drinking and binge drinking among people between 12 and 25 years old.
Because state-run stores are state property, states can more easily regulate the on-site marketing of alcoholic beverages, including the promotion of products within the stores the display of exterior advertising for alcoholic beverages.
The Washington Association for Substance Abuse & Violence Prevention (WASAVP) is working to prevent these initiatives from being approved by voters this fall. WASAVP is a volunteer-run organization and is always looking for new members to support its mission to unite prevention advocates.
Here are a few talking points about why state-run liquor stores are good for preventing underage drinking:
The Washington State Liquor Control Board's 94% no-sale-to-minors compliance rate is the highest in the nation. The private-sector compliance rate for alcohol sales is much lower, with rates ranging from 76%-84%.
States with retail monopolies have a lower prevalence of drinking and binge drinking among people between 12 and 25 years old.
Because state-run stores are state property, states can more easily regulate the on-site marketing of alcoholic beverages, including the promotion of products within the stores the display of exterior advertising for alcoholic beverages.
The Washington Association for Substance Abuse & Violence Prevention (WASAVP) is working to prevent these initiatives from being approved by voters this fall. WASAVP is a volunteer-run organization and is always looking for new members to support its mission to unite prevention advocates.
Monday is Prevention Advocacy Day in Olympia
2010 Prevention Advocacy Day
Monday, January 18, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Olympia, WA
Monday, January 18, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Olympia, WA
This year's theme: The Prescription for Saving $$ is Prevention!
For more information, visit the Washington Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention (WASAVP) website.
Bills re: beer and wine in Washington State
House Bill 2040 and Senate Bill 6027 concern the work of the joint select committee on beer and wine regulation in Washington State. The Washington Association for Violence and Substance Abuse Prevention (WASAVP) opposes the sections in these bills that would eliminate the 10% mark-up requirement. Research shows that higher alcohol prices prevent underage drinking.
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