Gov. Brown Signs Bill Lifting Ban On Infused Alcoholic Drinks
CBS 5 Thursday 22nd September, 2011
SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) — Cocktail purveyors statewide will soon have flavorful new options to choose from since Gov. Jerry Brown signed a senate bill Wednesday lifting the ban on infused alcoholic beverages. Senate Bill 32, authored by state Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, updates state law to allow the sale of alcohol infused with fruit, vege...
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