Blockchains Finance-Pennsylvania lawmakers approve sale of canned alcoholic drinks in grocery stores and more retailers

2025-04-29 23:53:59source:ExaCryptcategory:Contact

HARRISBURG,Blockchains Finance Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians will be able to buy canned alcoholic drinks, called ready-to-drink cocktails, from a wider variety of retailers under legislation approved Thursday.

The state Senate approved the bill, 32-17, and sent it to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk.

Under the bill, the approximately 12,000 restaurants, bars, beer distributors, grocery stores and convenience stores that are already licensed to sell alcohol can get a special permit to sell the canned drinks. Under current law, only the state-owned wine and liquor stores are allowed to sell the canned drinks.

The bill restricts the sale of the drinks to before 11 p.m. and to drinks that have a lower alcohol content than 12.5%.

Ready-to-drink canned cocktails have boomed in popularity in recent years. Legislative analysts project the growing sales will bring in about $35 million a year in state revenue by the fiscal year of 2028-2029.

More:Contact

Recommend

Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Toyota said Thursday it will build a new paint facility as part of a $922 mil

Wildfires burn from coast-to-coast; red flag warnings issued for Northeast

Firefighters in California gained a foothold in the battle against a wildfire north of Los Angeles w

John Robinson, former USC Trojans and Los Angeles Rams coach, dies at 89

Former NFL and college football coach John Robinson has died at the age of 89.Robinson enjoyed treme