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alcohol in TN? I remember it being discussed a while back. If they do it will mean big savings for those that buy alcohol.

They did but it must be approved by county/city governing bodies.

And it isn't all alcohol, but just wine.  Still have to go to a "package" store to get spirits other than beer and wine. 

someone please explain the logic to me

There is no logic when it comes to alcohol laws. The feds have said that the states have control. Many states let the local governments exercise that control.

Quite frankly it all boils down to money. The governments want the tax money and the alcohol distributors and wholesalers want the sales to pass through them so that they make a buck. That's why people have faced such difficulties with direct shipment of wine. The laws have relaxed in many states but it's still constantly being tried in the courts.

Also, alcohol is a hot-button topic involving religion. There is no logic in that arena.

Doesn't everything ?

And just to make sure I rile up everyone, the alcohol discussion always involves Mothers Against Drunk Driving, a/k/a MADD. Every time anyone recommends changing alcohol laws that could make it more convenient for legal age adults to buy alcohol, MADD opposes it. If someone doesn't like a proposed change in alcohol laws (such as anyone who makes more money in the present system), they go to MADD and convince MADD that this will make it easier for kids to get alcohol. When the wine direct shipping cases come up, the wine distributors get MADD involved who oppose direct shipping.  I'm not saying MADD doesn't do good work and I know that many people have been killed by drunk drivers. However, I've never known a kid to order a $400 case of wine in order to get drunk. Most likely they're using a fake ID, getting friends to buy alcohol or stealing it from their parents.

But when MADD gets involved, the debate goes awry. After all, what politician is going to oppose MADD?

what's the difference in buying it at a package store or at Walmart, you still HAVE to be 21. Does some TN politician own a whole bunch of package stores. Makes no sense to me. If it is okay here in S.Dakota, should be okay in TN. Walmart sells all types of alcohol here. Way cheaper than package stores.

There are no alcohol sales in grocery or convenient stores here in Maryland simply because the liquor store lobby OWNS the state legislature.  It is amazingly pathetic.  Just about every strip mall here in MD has a liquor store and nail salon.  It's almost like those come "standard".

To me, either you

1 - Don't allow it at all
2 - Allow it to be sold anywhere, anytime, any day.

All of this you can sell it but not in this type of building, not this type of business .. is a bunch of BS.

Same here. Last year the wine-in-grocery-stores failed because of the pressure the package store lobby brought to the table. This year the legislators backing the bill inserted some measures to ease restrictions on liquor stores. That appeased their lobbyists, and the bill passed.

I hate politics.

So the idea is to get liquored up and go to the nail salon?  How strange.  Probably makes getting waxed easier though.   :naughty:

Grocery stores will also be able to sell "high gravity" craft beers.