Committees OK bills for grocery, convenience stores to sell ready-to-drink cocktails

Committees OK bills for grocery, convenience stores to sell ready-to-drink cocktails

On Wednesday, the Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism and Senate Tourism Committees both passed bills that would allow grocery and convenience stores to sell so-called “ready-to-drink cocktails” in the state. HB521, introduced by state Rep. Craig Lipscomb, R-District 30, and SB286, introduced by Sen. Bobby Singleton, D-District 24, are identical bills that look to change current Alabama law which limits the sale of low-alcohol spirit-…