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Wayne Pesce

Posted inCT Viewpoints

Give consumers what they want: Sell wine in grocery stores

by Wayne Pesce February 1, 2023 @ 12:10 amFebruary 1, 2023 @ 10:07 am

It is time to end the Prohibition Era quirk in Connecticut law preventing grocery stores from selling wine.

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Fix the broken bottle bill before expanding it

by Wayne Pesce February 6, 2019 @ 8:51 amJune 17, 2022 @ 9:52 pm

Expanding Connecticut’s bottle law in its current form would be a mistake and place undue hardship on grocery stores who do much of the heavy lifting in this process. Connecticut’s grocery community redeems over 625 million containers per year and provides a valuable community service without a voice in the debate.

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