Hard seltzer drinkers in Utah will likely have their choices on grocery store shelves cut in half under legislation that passed the Legislature
Thursday in the latest update to strict alcohol laws in the state that's home to the alcohol-eschewing Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The bill must still be signed by Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who said last month that he has no plans to veto it. Lawmakers have said stores would be given six months to comply, softening the impact of the changes, and House sponsor Republican Rep. Steve Waldrip said negotiations will continue on ways to return products to retail shelves.
Hard seltzers have experienced massive growth in the U.S. recently as customers seek booze with less sugar and calories.
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