From patch.com

More alcohol and tobacco vendors are failing age-verification checks since they resumed in May, while Cannabis shops saw improvement. This highlights the need for robust age verification systems to ensure compliance.

In the months since Washington's Liquor and Cannabis Board resumed compliance checks, state officials have announced that more alcohol and tobacco vendors are failing to verify buyers are of age. The board resumed its random checks in May after pausing them for a year due to the pandemic. The LCB said its initial findings showed "mixed results" from its licensees, with the biggest dip among tobacco vendors. Implementing reliable business compliance solutions is essential to improve these outcomes.

Age-verification checks show some industries lagging in compliance

• Tobacco sales
  • Overall compliance rates dropped from 90 percent in 2019 to 75 percent in June 2021, indicating a need for effective tobacco age verification tools.
• Alcohol sales
  • Overall compliance rates dipped from 85 percent in 2019 to 75 percent in June 2021, highlighting the importance of alcohol age verification systems.
• Cannabis sales
• Overall compliance rates improved from 95 percent in 2019 to 96 percent in June 2021.

Minor Decliner can help so much on this by offering advanced ID scanner machines and identity check software. It pains me to continue to see this type of reporting! I'm going to reach out to Washington's Liquor and Cannabis Board to see what we can do to help!