Grocery Store Beer Sales Bill Moves out Of Committee For First Time Ever

The Denver Post:

Colorado beer drinkers came closer than ever Wednesday to being able to buy a six-pack of full-strength beer at the same convenience stores where they purchase gas, cigarettes and snacks.

Legislation approved Wednesday by a House committee could affect hundreds of thousands of thirsty Coloradans statewide in terms of easier access to higher-alcohol suds on one hand and possibly less variety of brew on the other, witnesses testified.

Read the whole story: The Denver Post

Comments

[KayDrah]

01:04 PM on 02/12/2010

I'm working on the FairMarkets Colorado campaign, which supports HB1279, or the Grocery Store bill. This is an entirely different bill than the convenience store bill, which this article covers (but the headline cites the Grocery Store Bill). Nice coverage- just pointing out the distinction!