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NC Liquor Laws Move Into The 21st Century With Some Resistance

August 30, 2019 · Frank Stasio, WUNC

The ABC Store is a tradition that has ruled North Carolina since the end of prohibition. Alcohol was a divisive political issue after prohibition ended, and North Carolina took a firm stance.

The state was one of the last to ratify the 21st Amendment. Liquor may have become legal in the 1930s, but the state did not begin to embrace liquor-by-the drink until 1978. North Carolina is one of 17 states that still control liquor sales, and until recently the state has virtually stood still on updating its laws. Now there are several new laws being passed and proposed that will change how liquor is sold around the state.

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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

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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/

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SgtEliVK9Star🐾 & Sarge🇺🇸@SgtEliV·
3 Oct

This place is built on Indian Burial Grounds.
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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…

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