A retail business group is renewing efforts to repeal a ban on selling beer and wine in Maryland grocery stores.
In a campaign launched Thursday, the Maryland Consumer Freedom Coalition argued that momentum is growing to legalize such sales, with Maryland one of only four states where grocery stores are prohibited from selling any alcohol.
The Freedom Coalition, backed by the Maryland Retailers Alliance, says most voters support a change in the law. A statewide Maryland Now poll found support from 80% of respondents, the group said.
“It’s past time that we pass this bill that has strong support from constituents across the political spectrum,” Del. Marlon Amprey, a lead sponsor of House legislation, said in a statement Thursday.
