Posted on 07/15/2024 7:39:08 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi
A federal judge in Texas has ruled that a 156-year-old ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional, siding with a group that advocates for legalizing the ability of people to produce spirits like whiskey and bourbon for their personal consumption.
U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman, an appointee of Republican former President Donald Trump in Fort Worth, on Wednesday agreed with, opens new tab the Hobby Distillers Association's lawyers that the longstanding ban exceeded Congress's taxing power and ran afoul of the U.S. Constitution's Commerce Clause.
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I love it.
I’ll drink to that!
Distilling at home solely for household, or even local, consumption can in no way be considered “interstate commerce” that is subject to federal regulation.
I’ll raise a glass to Judge Pittman. And even though he doesn’t drink, I’ll raise a second glass to President Trump for making the appointment.
People hopefully will learn to do it properly.
I like where this is going. Destroy as much old regulations as possible and let freedom and the markets grow.
It goes along with brewing beer and fermenting wine for “personal consumption”. The allowed amounts are far in excess of what any normal person could drink; they in no way inhibit personal enjoyment of adult beverages, even among well motivated friends.
Nothing like having a little hard cider in the basement.
W C Fields singing with burglars in the basement brings back the day when it was common practice to have some illegal hooch stored away in the basement.
Makin the “recipe”
“There’s no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren’t enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.”
― Ayn Rand
Have you talked to your doctor about tequila?
Once states legalized marijuana, they can’t argue for restricting alcohol without getting laughed at.
Hurray Hurray ... break out the Still
Daisy Moses.....aka Granny on “The Beverly Hillbillies”....
is pleased.
Now she can legally make her “rheumatism medicine.”
“Hide yer jugs, Ma! Yonder comes the Parson!”
Preppers will love this as word gets out, as well they should.
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