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The Associated Press reports that Stafford County sheriffs arrested three men yesterday for operating an illegal moonshine operation out of their kitchen, each with counts of manufacturing alcohol without a license, conspiracy, keeping distilling equipment, and “maintaining a common nuisance.” As the Hook reported in a January cover story, the popularity of both legal and illegal moonshine is on the rise, and state liquor agents are cracking down on those ’shiners without a license. However, as a state ABC agent indicated to the Hook, those busts have mostly been confined to “the ones making millions of gallons.”
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I really dont understand why ’shine is illegal can someone clue me in???
because the govt cant tax it.
Dear Kevin,
To elaborate on MrMoonshine’s point, some companies are opting to brew moonshine legally now, subjecting themselves to state oversight and taxation in exchange for a license. I visited such a distillery just over the Virginia border in Madison, North Carolina last December:
http://readthehook.com/stories/2008/01/03/COVER-Moonshine-B.rtf.aspx
Thanks for reading.
Sincerely,
Lindsay Barnes
ok thanks for clearing that up 4 me:)
forget shine, what about pot? can someone fill me in on that little nugget of an explanation?