(AP) – A bill expanding the types of wine that Arkansas
grocery stores can sell is on its way to the governor's desk.
The Senate voted 18-14 Wednesday to give final approval to the measure
changing the state law which currently only allows grocery stores to sell wines
from small wineries. More expansive selections of wine are currently only
available at liquor stores. The proposal has the backing of Wal-Mart. Opponents
of the measure include many liquor store owners, who argue that the legislation
could put them out of business.
The Senate, which approved an earlier version of the bill, approved an
amendment to the measure that would, among other things, allow liquor stores to
sell "consumables and edible products" that complement beverages.
grocery stores can sell is on its way to the governor's desk.
The Senate voted 18-14 Wednesday to give final approval to the measure
changing the state law which currently only allows grocery stores to sell wines
from small wineries. More expansive selections of wine are currently only
available at liquor stores. The proposal has the backing of Wal-Mart. Opponents
of the measure include many liquor store owners, who argue that the legislation
could put them out of business.
The Senate, which approved an earlier version of the bill, approved an
amendment to the measure that would, among other things, allow liquor stores to
sell "consumables and edible products" that complement beverages.
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