Diverse groups today announced they have signed a joint letter supporting Michigan’s alcohol laws as essential to public safety and widely distributed it, including to Gov. Rick Snyder and legislators, as a controversial committee weighs radical changes to the laws. The changes being considered include allowing significantly more alcohol licenses, increasing exposure of alcohol to minors; allowing alcohol to be sold closer to churches and schools; allowing beer makers to also distribute and sell beer; and more.
The letter was signed by the following groups:
Associated Food and Petroleum Dealers
Berrien County Alcohol Taskforce
CARE of Southeastern Michigan
Clinton County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition
Comprehensive School Health Coordinators’ Association
Church of God in Michigan
Deputy Sheriff’s Association of Michigan
Eaton County Substance Abuse Advisory Group
Eta Sigma Gamma-Gamma Mu - Western Michigan University
Harbor Hall, Inc.
Holly Area Community Coalition
Ingham Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition
Ionia County Substance Abuse Initiative
Marquette County Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention Coalition
Mecosta-Osceola Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking
Michigan Alcohol Policy Promoting Health and Safety
Michigan Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police
Michigan Association of Substance Abuse Coordinating Agencies
Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association
Michigan Campus Community Coalition
Michigan Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking
Michigan Council on Alcohol Problems
Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association
Michigan Parent Teacher Association
Midland Area Partnership for Drug Free Youth
National Hospitality Institute
North Point Counseling Services, LLC
Parenting Awareness of Michigan
Project VOX of Greater Macomb
Recovery Network, Inc.
Teamsters Union of Michigan
Troy Community Coalition for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Woodlands Behavioral Healthcare Network of Cass County