Cabinet to mull bill on small distilleries
Bill frees up rules for local operators
MPs on Wednesday voted to let the cabinet examine a bill seeking to liberalise liquor production and allow small-scale producers to enter the market.
The MPs voted 207 to 196 with two abstentions and three no votes to refer the bill amending the Excise Tax Act to cabinet before it is returned to the House for a vote on whether to admit it at its first reading.
The current law requires private individuals starting a liquor…
