Appeals Court Rules US Home Distilling Ban Illegal

158-Year-Old Home Distilling Ban In United States Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Rules * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle

A federal appeals court has ruled that a 158-year-old ban on home distilling is unconstitutional,…

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By Danielle

A federal appeals court has ruled that a 158-year-old ban on home distilling is unconstitutional, saying it exceeded the constitutional authority of Congress to levy taxes.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans “ruled Friday in favor of the nonprofit Hobby Distillers Association and four of its 1,300 members,” The Washington Times reports.

The group argued that people should be free to distill spirits at home, whether for personal consumption or as a hobby…