The Mississippi Legislature is considering House Bill 1556, which would issue up to $35 million in bonds for the expansion of an Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) warehouse in Madison. All hard alcohol and wine sold in the state currently pass through this singular location, which functions as the state’s wholesaler to restaurants, bars, and liquor stores.
Proponents of the legislation claim that expansion is necessary since the warehouse is operating at capacity (since, naturally, demand for alcohol is high). But what if this is a wake-up call for Mississippi to bring its alcohol laws into the 21st century?
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