Md. bill would ban sale of grain alcohol
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Grain alcohol would not be available for sale in Maryland, under a proposal from a western Maryland lawmaker.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Grain alcohol would not be available for sale in Maryland, under a proposal from a western Maryland lawmaker.
State legislators will hold a hearing Friday on the bill, which would prohibit the sale of beverages with an alcohol content of 95 percent or more.
Sen. George Edwards said he introduced the legislation at the request of Frostburg State University leaders. He said he backs the bill for safety reasons, because “when you get to 190 proof, you’re almost pure alcohol and it don’t take much of that to do somebody in.”
State legislative staffers say at least 11 states ban the sale of such beverages.
The Senate approved a similar bill last year, but it did not pass the House.
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