If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything — besides vaccines being awesome — it’s that having everything delivered to our doors is way easier than constantly running to a store. Need a new laptop? Skip the Apple Store lines and have it shipped. A new car? You can get that delivered too.
But there is a notable exception in many places: Booze. Sure, grocery delivery is easy these days, but numerous states forbid a six-pack from being included in your order. And how about that favorite distillery you visit in the state next door every summer? In only a tiny handful of places are they allowed to ship their spirits directly to your mailbox. Or maybe you want to send your long-lost buddy in Idaho the new saison your local brewery just released? Don’t try sending it courtesy the United States Postal Service (USPS) — they forbid booze shipments entirely.
Happily, the pandemic started changing attitudes towards alcoholic beverages. Suddenly to-go margaritas from the bar down the street were a normal part of life, and everything from fifths of bourbon to growlers of craft beer were making their way to our front stoops. As the country has started reopening, many states have taken the further step of making these reforms permanent, ushering in the largest re-thinking of American alcohol laws since the aftermath of Prohibition.
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