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10-02-2005, 04:49 PM
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State liquor laws
As a lifelong Californian, I take for granted that alcohol in all its forms (except full-strength Everclear) is available at every grocery and corner store, seven days a week. The Sam Adams thread reminded me that in other states this isn't the case. Some places you can only get the hard stuff at state run stores, in others certain days are off-limits.
Out of the following states I'm considering moving to , which has the least communist/nannyish liquor laws? Texas Indiana Illinois Maryland Michigan Wisconsin North Carolina Washington Is there a master website with state laws? 
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10-02-2005, 05:01 PM
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Re: State liquor laws
How so? Let's have some details.
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10-02-2005, 05:04 PM
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Re: State liquor laws
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How so? Let's have some details. [/ QUOTE ] I'm pretty sure there are about four liquor stores in the state. The hours are from about two until four as near as I can tell. They are closed sundays(there was talk about that going away but I'm not sure).
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#6
10-02-2005, 05:05 PM
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Re: State liquor laws
I can safely say that here in Nevada we have the most kickass liquor laws around.
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#7
10-02-2005, 05:08 PM
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Re: State liquor laws
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How so? Let's have some details. [/ QUOTE ] The only stores allowed to retail liquor in WA are state-owned stores all named "Liquor & Wine". They all close at or before 8pm (most on the Eastside of Seattle close at 7; a few at 8) and are closed completely on Sundays (though I hear they are considering starting to keep Sunday hours). These stores also do not sell smokes, which I find strange. Bars stop serving at 2am. GoT
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10-02-2005, 05:10 PM
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Re: State liquor laws
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[ QUOTE ] How so? Let's have some details. [/ QUOTE ] The only stores allowed to retail liquor in WA are state-owned stores all named "Liquor & Wine". They all close at or before 8pm (most on the Eastside of Seattle close at 7; a few at 8) and are closed completely on Sundays (though I hear they are considering starting to keep Sunday hours). These stores also do not sell smokes, which I find strange. Bars stop serving at 2am. GoT [/ QUOTE ] bwahahahahahaha
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#9
10-02-2005, 05:11 PM
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Re: State liquor laws
Yeah, Nevada does rock, but lacks grad schools in my field. That and I really don't trust myself within a short drive of craps tables. Sweet, sweet craps. Can't believe it's been four years since I've been to America's Playground.
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#10
10-02-2005, 05:15 PM
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Re: State liquor laws
Story time:
When I was a kid we moved from Chicagoland to the Arkansas Ozarks. Our county was dry, but bordered a wet county in Missouri. We inherited a bootlegging operation from the guy who owned the business we bought. As I understand it, Mom was dubious but Dad had an idea what kind of mad cash this would bring in; bootlegging was a go. Things were rich for a few months. Eventually, the local deputy ended up at our door with a search warrant. The bust made the front page of the local paper, including a pic of a deputy hauling three cases of beer into the county impound. Total take: 80 cases beer, 30 cases bourbon, 6 cases vodka (Dad had just made a 'run to the border', the cops had been watching). Mom was worried that I would be ostracized at school (I was in third grade). Turns out, most of my classmates' dads were our best customers. No problem for me in school on that count. With hindsight, Chicago yankees coming down to the Ozarks and sticking their necks out like that was pretty dumb. We also found out later that one of our county's deputies had a mother-in-law who was the bootlegger in the next county; a bust on our operation was good for her profits. The county is now wet, as many other Chicago people have moved in and taken political control.
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