Hey All!!
Today on Facebook we Liked the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (http://www.nabca.org/) which came into existence in 1938, after prohibition. The NABCA represents the Control State Systems - jurisdictions that directly control the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages within their borders. There are eighteen (18) control states (counting on the map on their page: http://www.nabca.org/States/States.aspx); Kansas is not one of them.
What does, "Control State," mean? According to the same page, "They control the sale of distilled spirits and, in some cases, wine through government agencies at the wholesale level. Thirteen of those jurisdiction also exercise control over retail sales for off-premises consumption; either through government-operated package stores or designated agents."
Please note that these states are all along the political board; the, "Control States," are both blue & red; one side is not monopolizing this; since we love looking for obvious answers and patterns, this surprised us.
What does the NABCA do? "Headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area, NABCA serves its members by providing research, analytics and alcohol regulatory information, and acts as liaison to federal, state and local governments, research groups, public health associations, the media and other organizations impacting alcohol policy." (http://www.nabca.org/page/about)
We have said it before and we will say it again: what are the alcohol laws regarding your state? It may be complicated. Check with your state.
~Cheers!
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