House passes beer bill; held for more debate
by Associated Press Published: March 2,2012
Tags: alcohol, beer, bill, brewers, brewery, law, lawmakers, legislative branch, Legislature, retail
JACKSON — A bill that passed the Mississippi House yesterday could lead to the sale of stronger beer. House Bill 1422 would raise the allowable alcohol by weight on beer sold in the state from 5 percent alcohol by weight to 8 percent. Mississippi has the lowest alcohol cap for beer in the country. Advocates [...] [...]
