{"id":19249,"date":"2021-02-12T10:58:20","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T17:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=19249"},"modified":"2021-02-15T12:18:48","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T19:18:48","slug":"legislature-stirs-liquor-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/legislature-stirs-liquor-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Legislature Stirs Liquor Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Legislature Stirs Liquor Laws | The Line\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5ABGpRNkQ_k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February <\/strong><strong>12<\/strong><strong>, 2021 \u2013<\/strong> New Mexico\u2019s Byzantine system of liquor licensing has long featured jaw-dropping costs for those looking to run a bar or serve spirits in their restaurant, with full dispenser licenses costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Advocates for change may have found their moment with the pandemic. The Legislature is considering several measures to rework the state system, as restaurant owners who have been pummeled by the pandemic want state law to be changed to allow them to deliver beer or wine with a meal, opening the door to broader changes. The Line opinion panel discusses both the need for the law and the implications it brings with it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong>&nbsp;Gene Grant&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Line Opinion Panel:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Laura Sanchez, attorney&nbsp;<br>Merritt Allen, Vox Optima public relations&nbsp;<br>Inez Russell Gomez, editorial page editor, <em>Santa Fe New Mexican<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For More Information:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.santafenewmexican.com\/news\/legislature\/pandemic-pushes-liquor-legislation-to-fore-in-new-mexico\/article_e1e65c44-6701-11eb-925b-734ef45b8065.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lawmakers Consider Changes to Alcohol Rules<\/a> \u2013 <em>Santa Fe New Mexican<\/em>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/1538506\/liquor-overhaul-bill-would-allow-home-delivery.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Home Delivery Bill Preview<\/a> \u2013 <em>Albuquerque Journal<\/em>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmlegis.gov\/Sessions\/21%20Regular\/firs\/SB0006.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fiscal Impact Report<\/a> for SB6&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 12, 2021 \u2013 New Mexico\u2019s Byzantine system of liquor licensing has long featured jaw-dropping costs for those looking to run a bar or serve spirits in their restaurant, with full dispenser licenses costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. 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