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Elon Poll finds slim majority in N.C. support ending ABC monopoly on liquor sales

An Elon University Poll finds 52 percent of North Carolinians contacted support closing the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control system. The poll was conducted in collaboration with the General Assembly’s Program Evaluation Division, which released its report — “Changing How North Carolina Controls Liquor Sales Has Operational, Regulatory, and Financial Ramifications” — Monday, Feb. 11. The...

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Bill would let craft distilleries sell more on premises, offer free tastings

In North Carolina, more than 40 distilleries are now producing and selling liquor. Many offer tours and subsequent tastings. Each visitor can then buy a single bottle from the distillery. Every 12 months. Distilleries refer customers who want more liquor to a local ABC store, where sales aren’t limited. Some people go but many others don’t,...

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