Source: Matthew Burns, WRAL, 4/25/17

A proposal to let breweries in dry areas of the state sell their products cleared its first hurdle in the House on Tuesday, despite opposition from religious conservatives. House Bill 500 originally aimed at allowing North Carolina breweries distribute more of their beer themselves, but that provision was stripped out last week after stiff opposition from the state's wholesaler lobby. 

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