The alcohol tax goes into effect on July 1. Around that time many Marylanders will drive to nearby Delaware to buy their seasonal fireworks display, and while they’re at it, pick up lots of booze. Just like you said, this will create lots of Capones running liquor to avoid taxes. LOL.
Unless they have recently changed the law and I some how missed it, fireworks are illegal in Delaware. When I still lived there we always drove down to the Eastern shore of Virginia to buy them.
With that said, I suspect I'll be seeing even more Maryland folks shopping around here and picking up beer, wine & booze along with their cigarettes.