Looser liquor law proposed by NC lawmakers faces moral, fiscal objections

By: Brandon Kingdollar

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 975

Last Updated: 2 months ago


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Lawmakers cracked open controversy over canned cocktails at a meeting at a North Carolina House committee meeting on Tuesday.

The North Carolina House Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee unveiled a substitute bill at its Tuesday morning meeting that serves up a wide array of measures relaxing alcohol and gambling regulations, most of which were not present in the original version of House Bill 921: ABC & Gambling Omnibus Bill.

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