(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds has directed the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division to remove any Russian-produced alcoholic liquor products from its wholesale purchase list. The delisted products will be posted on the ABD website on or before March 1st, 2022.
Iowa is one of 17 states that controls the sale of alcoholic liquor at the wholesale level. Under Iowa law, the Alcoholic Beverages Division has the authority to determine the brands of alcoholic liquor products available for sale to retailers. Alcoholic liquor is sold by ABD to off-premises retailers who then sell the products directly to consumers or to on-premises retailers such as bars and restaurants.
The Governor says she’s taking the action to demonstrate support for the people of Ukraine.
