MBBWL Press Conference Tomorrow to Preceed Hearing on HB-716
Marylanders for Better Beer and Wine Laws will be holding a press conference on Friday, March 5 at 12:15 PM on Lawyers’ Mall in Annapolis. The press release mentioned that there has been “an understanding reached with the alcohol industry concerning HB 716/SB 566.” Sounds juicy.
The hearing to follow will be at 1pm before the House Economic Matters Committee. For more details contact MBBWL Director of Legislative Affairs Jennifer Levy at jlevy@mbbwl.org.
There is time for public comment during hearings so if you’re passionate about it, by all means go and testify before your state lawmakers. Remember, the issue at hand is not your right to getting something shipped to you. You can go on and on about the universe of wines that Maryland wine drinkers do not have access to and the argument will be completely moot. Non-wine enthusiasts do not understand that argument. Non-wine enthusiasts see that your local wine shop carries $100 Cabernet Sauvignon and wonder why winos make such a fuss about “no, not that $100 Cabernet, this other $100 Cabernet is the one I want.” The legislators have instead made it an issue about underage drinking, so be prepared to address that.
