California orders bars to provide lids after spate of drink spiking
New California law requires bars to provide drink lids
- California has enacted a new law, Assembly Bill 2375, requiring bars and nightclubs to provide drink lids to customers upon request to combat drink spiking.
- This legislation builds on a previous law, Assembly Bill 1013, which mandated prominent signage informing patrons about the availability of drug-testing kits.
- The new bill, which recently came into effect, also requires venues to display signs stating, “Don’t get roofied! drink spiking drug test kits available here. Ask a staff member for details.”
- Bar owners have expressed minimal concern over the new rule, with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control set to enforce it through routine visits, initially focusing on education.
- The bill passed unanimously in both the Assembly and Senate, receiving support from LGBTQ+ advocacy groups and alcohol safety organizations.