Utah’s alcohol laws may seem too strict — at least to many people — when compared to those in other states.
But the Beehive State actually hits the “sweet spot,” Steven Schmidt, with the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association, said Friday.
The state strikes a balance between consumer access to beer, wine and spirits, while also having rules to prevent underage consumption, overconsumption, drunken driving and other harms associated with liquor.
“For those that believe Utah is out of step or has gone too far," Schmidt told attendees at the annual Utah Legislative Alcohol Policy Summit, “they are wrong.