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This search returns changes listed under the Alcohol Policy Topics section of the site only, and does not include the Recreational Use of Cannabis or COVID-19 policy topics. The increase in policy changes beginning in 2003 is due to the fact that coverage for 10 of the APIS policy topics begins on January 1, 2003. Policy changes prior to January 1, 1998, are limited to changes involving the Pregnancy and Alcohol and Pregnancy and Drugs topics. The most recent year of coverage includes only changes that took effect on January 1 of that year. Changes to Cannabis policies can be viewed using the Changes Over Time tab for Cannabis volumes 1 and 2, and setting the dates to the most recent year.

Query Results
Category Policy Topic Jurisdiction Date
Alcohol Beverages PricingWholesale Pricing Practices and RestrictionsColorado8/6/2003
Alcohol Beverages PricingWholesale Pricing Practices and RestrictionsColorado8/6/2003
Alcohol Beverages PricingWholesale Pricing Practices and RestrictionsColorado8/6/2003
Alcohol Beverages TaxesBeerArkansas7/1/2007
Alcohol Beverages TaxesDistilled SpiritsArkansas1/1/2006
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesColorado7/1/2004
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesMassachusetts6/30/2003
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsAdult Operators of Noncommercial Motor VehiclesArkansas8/13/2001
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftColorado8/5/2008
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftMassachusetts6/30/2003
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) LimitsOperators of Recreational WatercraftArkansas8/13/2001
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance Parity for Alcohol-Related TreatmentArkansas7/31/2009
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance Parity for Alcohol-Related TreatmentMassachusetts7/1/2009
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance Parity for Alcohol-Related TreatmentColorado1/1/2008
Health Care Services and FinancingHealth Insurance: Losses due to Intoxication (“UPPL”)Colorado1/1/2007
Pregnancy and AlcoholLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectColorado7/1/2004
Pregnancy and AlcoholLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectMassachusetts2/19/1974
Pregnancy and AlcoholLimitations on Criminal ProsecutionColorado3/9/2012
Pregnancy and AlcoholPriority TreatmentColorado3/2/2006
Pregnancy and AlcoholPriority TreatmentArkansas7/1/2000
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsArkansas7/24/2019
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsArkansas7/27/2011
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsColorado7/1/1991
Pregnancy and AlcoholReporting RequirementsMassachusetts2/19/1974
Pregnancy and AlcoholWarning Signs: Drinking During PregnancyArkansas7/24/2019
Pregnancy and DrugsLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectArkansas3/24/2005
Pregnancy and DrugsLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectColorado7/1/2004
Pregnancy and DrugsLegal Significance for Child Abuse/Child NeglectMassachusetts2/19/1974
Pregnancy and DrugsLimitations on Criminal ProsecutionColorado3/9/2012
Pregnancy and DrugsPriority TreatmentColorado3/2/2006
Pregnancy and DrugsPriority TreatmentArkansas1/1/1968
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsArkansas7/24/2019
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsArkansas7/27/2011
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsColorado7/1/1991
Pregnancy and DrugsReporting RequirementsMassachusetts2/19/1974
Pregnancy and DrugsWarning Signs: Drugs During PregnancyColorado1/1/2020
Retail SalesBans on Off-Premises Sunday SalesColorado7/1/2008
Retail SalesBans on Off-Premises Sunday SalesMassachusetts11/26/2003
Retail SalesBans on Off-Premises Sunday SalesArkansas3/25/1999
Retail SalesBeverage Service Training and Related PracticesColorado7/1/2016
Retail SalesBeverage Service Training and Related PracticesColorado7/1/2004
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationArkansas7/1/2009
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationArkansas7/31/2007
Retail SalesKeg RegistrationArkansas8/12/2005
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesArkansas8/1/2017
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesColorado7/1/2005
TransportationOpen Containers of Alcohol in Motor VehiclesMassachusetts10/10/2000
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholColorado3/16/2020
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholColorado8/5/2009
Underage DrinkingFalse Identification for Obtaining AlcoholArkansas8/12/2005
Underage DrinkingMinimum Ages for Off-Premises SellersColorado1/1/2019
Underage DrinkingMinimum Ages for On-Premises Servers and BartendersArkansas5/6/2003
Underage DrinkingPossession/Consumption/Internal Possession of AlcoholArkansas7/27/2011
Underage DrinkingProhibitions Against Hosting Underage Drinking PartiesArkansas7/31/2009
Underage DrinkingProhibitions Against Hosting Underage Drinking PartiesMassachusetts8/4/2000
Underage DrinkingUnderage Purchase of AlcoholArkansas8/1/2017
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesArkansas4/6/2009
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesArkansas8/12/2005
Underage DrinkingUse/Lose: Driving PrivilegesMassachusetts11/4/1998

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