Abstract
Yet another state has fallen for the “it's not the pandemic anymore, but hospitality…” argument. Alcohol‐to‐go is now legal in Colorado. Originally approved on a temporary basis four years ago to prevent transmission of COVID (and, unspoken at the time, to help keep restaurants alive), the measure was extended by lawmakers last year. It was due to expire in July 2025. Now, Gov. Jared Polis — the same person who signed the emergency to‐go alcohol rule in 2020 — has signed a bill to make alcohol‐to‐go legal. ADAW isn't objecting to this, any more than we would object to people drinking alcohol in a restaurant or at home. But let's be clear on who wants this: drinkers, perhaps who drive, and alcohol sellers. Meanwhile, there are no masks, no more free COVID tests, and, in Colorado, plenty of marijuana in addition to the alcohol. Maybe we should take a closer look at why alcohol is considered so financially helpful to restaurants and stores (incidentally, the limit for alcohol‐to‐go in Colorado is two bottles of wine, 12 cans of beer, or one liter of spirits, and this is unchanged from the previous COVID‐era rule).
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