Representatives of the alcohol and hospitality industries have expressed concerns that SB 5002 would hurt Washington’s ability to compete in the global alcohol market. On-site wine tasting, for example, may take a hit.
“I can only look at science, and science currently guides 49 of our 50 states,” Josh McDonald, executive director of the Washington Wine Institute, said in an interview. “And that science says that the current threshold that is allowed is a .08%.”
Nations such as Australia, France, Austria, Germany, Italy and Spain all have blood alcohol limits of 0.05%, while Japan, Russia, Norway and Sweden are among the nations with legal blood alcohol limits of 0.02%.
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