Get Involved Now

  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
Free the Spirits NC

Free the Spirits NC

Together we can fix our broken ABC liquor control system.

  • Home
  • News
    • Updates
    • In the News
    • Press Releases
  • About
    • FAQs
    • Media Kit
    • Contact
  • Get Involved

DINNER GUEST: Restaurants and likker laws

August 30, 2019 · Carroll Leggett, Triad City Beat

Someone said that the most uncommon thing in the world is common sense. It was past time for legislators to take a commonsense approach to our liquor laws, and NCRLA helped them do that.

At least to me, it seems that legislators spend a lot of time fixing things that aren’t broken. So this is a refreshing change.

Now it is time to give a hard look at whether the state should continue to have a monopoly on the sale of distilled spirits, or “likker” as I call it, through its ABC stores.

Continue reading...

In the News

Join the Conversation (via Twitter)

See the Latest (via Instagram)

Join the Conversation (via Twitter)

#freethespirits

NCRMANC Retail Merchants@NCRMA·
7 Feb

.@Andye123 joined @TimMoffitt, @stillnbarrel and @jonpsanders on a virtual panel hosted by @JohnLockeNC to discuss the modernization of NC's ABC system and whether NC should privatize the sale and distribution of liquor. https://bit.ly/3Jc0mNW #ncga #ncpol #freethespirits

Reply on Twitter 1490801881601486853Retweet on Twitter 1490801881601486853Like on Twitter 14908018816014868533Twitter 1490801881601486853
NCRMANC Retail Merchants@NCRMA·
23 Nov

An excellent analysis by ⁦@CarolinaJournal⁩ of the NC ABC System, how NC got here & why the system needs to be fixed. Arcane N.C. ABC caters to college kids, problems drinkers, and the poor - #ncga #ncpol #freethespirits https://www.carolinajournal.com/opinion-article/arcane-n-c-abc-caters-to-college-kids-problems-drinkers-and-the-poor/

Reply on Twitter 1462978298645037061Retweet on Twitter 1462978298645037061Like on Twitter 14629782986450370611Twitter 1462978298645037061
SgtEliVK9Star🐾 & Sarge🇺🇸@SgtEliV·
3 Oct

This place is built on Indian Burial Grounds.
#FreeTheSpirits

Reply on Twitter 1444800807577300993Retweet on Twitter 1444800807577300993Like on Twitter 14448008075773009933Twitter 1444800807577300993
JulieRobinsonNCJulie Robinson@JulieRobinsonNC·
21 Sep

@BrianTurnerNC @ChuckMcGrady @TimMoffitt @Andye123 @IsaVillaGarcia @DavidMeeker @stillnbarrel @HouserLobbyNC I knew Dan Gurley was on Twitter…I just didn’t tag him in my original #freethespirits ABC tweet, sorry @DGCapitol 🤷‍♀️😃 Now, you can join the planning/strategizing efforts…

Reply on Twitter 1440160022676193281Retweet on Twitter 1440160022676193281Like on Twitter 1440160022676193281Twitter 1440160022676193281
Load More...

See the Latest (via Instagram)

Copyright © 2022 Free the Spirits NC · All Rights Reserved · Website by Tomatillo Design