re: Agents bust moonshine operation in the Mississippi Delta

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It’s amazing that the alcohol companies get any competition eliminated at the expense of the tax payer. No different than the mafia.

In today’s day in age why is alcohol regulated?

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April 24, 2015 08:16 PM


TALLAHASSEE
After a battle that lasted three years and pumped more than $1 million to lobbyists, craft breweries will soon be allowed to sell their beer in half-gallon growlers.

On Friday, the Florida House voted unanimously to legalize the 64-ounce, refillable jugs, which, though a standard size in the industry, have long been illegal in this state. The Senate approved the legislation (SB 186) last week, and it now awaits Gov. Rick Scott's signature.

“This day has been a long time coming,” Rep. Dana Young, R-Tampa, said on the floor Friday. “It was a lot harder than it should have been, and a lot of you have lived through this craziness with me.”

The distinction between a growler and other container sizes — Florida law allows bottles up to 32 ounces and more than 128 ounces — might seem innocuous.

Craft brewers, however, see the growler, which is legal in every state except Florida, as important to growth. Yet the bill passed Friday does more than allow craft brewers and certain retailers to sell jugs of beer, although that’s where the debate started three years ago.

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