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Friday, December 05, 2008
Law - More on "Victory for wine lovers sours as Michigan tries again to ban direct shipping"
Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 29th, the Michigan House of Representatives has voted to bar wine shipments to consumers. Dawson Bell of the Detroit Free Press reports:
LANSING — Direct shipment of wine from retailers to consumers would be banned under legislation approved overwhelmingly in the state House on Thursday.The legislation, in response to a federal court decision opening up Michigan’s market to retailers from all over the country, would bar shipments by all retailers in and out of the state. It passed on a vote of 97-9, but it was unclear today whether the state Senate would follow suit before the end of the year.
The legislation has the backing of the state Liquor Control Commission and the influential Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association. The commission and association say they wants to control access to alcohol. They claim that is necessary to keep alcohol distribution under tight control.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on December 5, 2008 04:19 PM
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