According to this Wine-Searcher article, the recent District Court ruling in Missouri now prohibits out of state retailers to ship to: Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Only Nebraska and North Dakota allow out-of-state retailers to ship to their residents. Further, thanks to Lebamoff v. Whitmer, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee, also prohibit out-of-state retailers to ship to their residents.    

There is continued momentum for the repeal and replacement of the decades old prohibition liquor law that restricts grocery and large store retailers from selling liquor products within their stores as opposed to a separate adjacent store that must be separated by a wall from the retail store. Last week we wrote about Bryan Avila, R-Hialeah, who sponsored a bill to amend the law. The proposed bill would create dual “liquor package store licenses,” with “Type A” licenses going to stores keeping a wall of separation between booze and other retail items, and “Type B” licenses going to those who sell liquor in the same general space as other goods. On Thursday, the Florida Senate voted on Senate Bill 106, allowing grocery stores, big box retailers and other stores to sell liquor in the same space as other products in a 21-17 vote. This issue has been a hot topic for advocacy groups against and the retailers who are lobbying for the change. The retailers hope to grow their sales by making alcohol products more accessible to consumers as they shop for other products but that is the main issue of contention for those opposing the bill. Sen. Daphne Campbell said she voted no because it might make liquor more accessible to teenagers. “High school kids are going to go on breaks for lunch and be able to buy alcohol. They could die while driving back to school or be arrested for DUI,” said Campbell. The bill does outline restrictions…