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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 864266"><p>Google and Wikipedia are your friends, but you piqued my interest. Given the government revenue collected from liquor taxes and licenses, you can bet that the state laws associated with the distribution and sale of alcohol are locked an loaded. Maine's laws run about 200 pages.</p><p></p><p>There are some 33 states that allow municipalities to go dry in various permutations, Maine being one of them. Three states are dry by default however their counties can specifically authorize liquor sales at which point they fall under state liquor laws and presumably taxation.</p><p></p><p>About the only liquor laws that die on the vine might be in those places with an outright ban on consumption, if any still exist, where that law is not enforced. Nowhere in this fair land will authorities bust down your door and arrest you for having a beer in your hand.</p><p></p><p>Today, the marijuana laws are more interesting. Some states have legalized pot, but federal law maintains that it is illegal, which creates a problem for pot businesses. They fear a federal crackdown if they run any money through the federal banking system. Most banks, and certainly no federal ones, will take their money. A friend of mine in Illinois where pot was recently legalized told me the stores are cash only. Taking debit or credit cards could run afoul of federal law. Evidently, there are small local banks or S&Ls in these states that specialize in handling pot money accounts, though how they operate outside all federal channels is something you'd have to take to a banker.</p><p></p><p>It all goes to the long and tortured history in this fair land, where Puritan ethics are constantly butting heads with so-called American individualism and libertarianism. Or, in short, to encompass all things Amercian, you should follow these steps:</p><p></p><p>1. In words, eschew sin in all forms.</p><p>2. In practice, sin like crazy on Saturday night.</p><p>3. Repent in church on Sunday.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 864266"] Google and Wikipedia are your friends, but you piqued my interest. Given the government revenue collected from liquor taxes and licenses, you can bet that the state laws associated with the distribution and sale of alcohol are locked an loaded. Maine's laws run about 200 pages. There are some 33 states that allow municipalities to go dry in various permutations, Maine being one of them. Three states are dry by default however their counties can specifically authorize liquor sales at which point they fall under state liquor laws and presumably taxation. About the only liquor laws that die on the vine might be in those places with an outright ban on consumption, if any still exist, where that law is not enforced. Nowhere in this fair land will authorities bust down your door and arrest you for having a beer in your hand. Today, the marijuana laws are more interesting. Some states have legalized pot, but federal law maintains that it is illegal, which creates a problem for pot businesses. They fear a federal crackdown if they run any money through the federal banking system. Most banks, and certainly no federal ones, will take their money. A friend of mine in Illinois where pot was recently legalized told me the stores are cash only. Taking debit or credit cards could run afoul of federal law. Evidently, there are small local banks or S&Ls in these states that specialize in handling pot money accounts, though how they operate outside all federal channels is something you'd have to take to a banker. It all goes to the long and tortured history in this fair land, where Puritan ethics are constantly butting heads with so-called American individualism and libertarianism. Or, in short, to encompass all things Amercian, you should follow these steps: 1. In words, eschew sin in all forms. 2. In practice, sin like crazy on Saturday night. 3. Repent in church on Sunday. [/QUOTE]
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