Pa gov closes Liquor operations

I recall my mother and her guests talking about going to the ‘State Store’...which had specific hours of operation. I forgot this until you mentioned it. loL

boot legging back in business

I haven’t seen Summer Rental since who flung the chunk!

I couldn’t find a good image of John Candy saying that line. Couldn’t find a video clip either.

Time for the real hoarding to begin.

NH long lived off its “sin taxes”—which included its own liquor stores, cigarette taxes, and the lottery.

As of today, yes, they’ve stopped delivery.

Hmmm...more States than thought. From Wiki:

State control of beer, wine, and spirits
State control of wine and spirits
State control of spirits
Other alcoholic beverage control states
The 17 control or monopoly states as of November 2019 are:

Alabama – Liquor stores are state-run or on-premises establishments with a special off-premises license, per the provisions of Title 28, Code of Ala. 1975, carried out by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.[2]
Idaho – Maintains a monopoly over sales of beverages with greater than 16% ABV.
Iowa – All spirits are sold to privately owned retailers by the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division. Beer and wine can be sold by private license-holders.[3]
Maine – Manages spirits and licenses private retail businesses such as grocery and convenience stores. It also wholesales to businesses, setting the retail and wholesale prices, and approves all spirits products sold in the state. Beer and wine are distributed and sold through the private sector.[4]
Michigan – Does not operate retail outlets, but maintains a monopoly over wholesaling of distilled spirits only.
Mississippi – State contracted liquor stores.
Montana – State contracted liquor stores, modeled after the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission.[5]
New Hampshire – Beer and wine can be sold at supermarkets and convenience stores. Liquor is sold only in state-run liquor stores and a small number of stores with a private Liquor Agency License.[6]
North Carolina – Beer and wine can be sold in supermarkets and convenience stores. Other spirits must be sold in liquor stores owned by local ABC boards. The State ABC Commission controls wholesale distribution and oversees local ABC boards. Prices for bottles of liquor are specified by the North Carolina ABC Commission and are the same throughout the state. The price list is updated quarterly. Sales on certain liquors are held monthly, and all ABC outlets in the state use the same special pricing. Holiday or gift packages, typically released by distillers around Thanksgiving and Christmas, are sold at the same price as standard bottles of the enclosed liquor, regardless of the included accessories (flasks, rocks glasses, shot glasses, cocktail shakers, etc.)
Ohio – Contracts with private businesses to sell spirituous liquor (intoxicating liquor containing more than 21 percent alcohol by volume) on consignment. Contract Liquor Agencies may also sell beer, wine, mixed alcoholic beverages, and “low proof” alcohol, along with businesses (bars, restaurants, convenience stores, and gasoline/convenience store retailers) that have been issued an annual permit to sell. Privileges (such as sale for carryout only, or for consumption on the premises) and hours during which sales are allowed are dependent on the terms of the permit.
Oregon – Beer and wine can be sold in supermarkets and convenience stores. Other spirits must be sold in liquor stores operated and managed by state-appointed liquor agents who act as independent contractors under the supervision of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.
Pennsylvania – All spirits are sold in Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board stores, known since the early 2010s as “Fine Wine & Good Spirits”, which also sell other alcoholic beverages.[7] Up to 3 litres (0.8 US gal) of wine may be purchased from hotel and restaurant licensees that obtain a permit allowing the sale of wine to go.[8] Malt beverages are sold in case lots by licensed beer retailers known as distributors, and in smaller quantities by licensed grocery stores, convenience stores, and on-premises establishments. The number of licenses to serve alcohol (including beer and wine) in restaurants is limited based on county populations.[9]
Utah – All beverages over 4.0% ABW (5.0% ABV) are sold in state-run stores.[10]
Vermont – Liquor stores are state-contracted and licensed.
Virginia – All distilled spirits are sold at state-run Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control locations, commonly known as Virginia ABC stores. Virginia has ten “moist” counties that prohibit the sale of distilled spirits and thus do not have any ABC stores. Beer and wine are sold at licensed supermarkets and convenience stores. ABC stores also carry a small amount of local wine.
West Virginia – Does not operate retail outlets, but maintains a monopoly over wholesaling of distilled spirits only.
Wyoming – Does not operate retail outlets. Maintains monopoly on wholesale importation. Although licenses are issued by local licensing authorities, all liquor licenses must be approved by the state, and licenses are limited by population density.[11]

Go back & read your post 9 talking about how you wanting the “noose to draw tighter” if people don’t obey those in control.
Nice. Straight from the stormtrooper’s
lips!!
And if people want liquor it’s none of
your Damn business.
So stop preaching; you’ll get out of
lockstep. And accuse me of implying Trump’s a dictator...screw you.
We’re done here.

Since you’re choosing to twist my words then I agree...we’re done here...move on.

‘The state has been liberalizing sales of alcohol.’

when prohibition was discontinued, the pompous governor of Pa, the illustrious Gifford Pinchot, a dry to the bone type, decided to make it as difficult as possible to procure spirits in the state...used to be you’d walk into a state store, and two old guys would be at the counter, and they had to go into a secluded room to get what you ordered...