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Originally Posted by perfectinpurple
Ok, I am shocked again! I mean I know the stuff is strong, but outlawing it? Obviously I'm not much of a traveler, but it really just surprises me some of the restrictions that are in place in other states.
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Yes, I don't know when that happened - sometime in the 90s- you can't buy grain in PA unless you have a super duper special permit. Here is a handy article. (or two)
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...5/ai_54498334/
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_can_..._alcohol_in_pa
I find it quite ironic that our Whiskey Rebellion state outlaws any alcohol, but whatever.
Here is another handy thread.
http://cellar.org/showthread.php?t=1530
The state store system can be a huge pain in the ass, but when you grow up here, you just get used to it and plan accordingly (much like the weather). One of my former coworkers was convinced that all of the big-box drugstores that were springing up were doing so in preparation for privatization, but I have yet to see that.