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March 4, 2026

Maryland lawmakers again consider lifting ban on beer and wine sales in grocery stores

Will beer and wine be sold in grocery stores in Maryland?

The Maryland General Assembly is once again considering legislation to allow grocery stores to sell some alcohol.

A House Bill being discussed would allow grocery stores to buy a liquor license from a local retailer to sell beer and wine.

"To be able to sell beer and wine, they'd have to acquire a license from a current establishment, which means that we're not creating a new market where this market's going to come in and flood out the other one," Del. Marlon Amprey, who represents Baltimore City, said at a rally in support of the bill on Wednesday.