5th Circ. Finds Ban On Home Distilling Unconstitutional

By Anna Scott Farrell ( April 13, 2026, 5:38 PM EDT) -- A federal ban on home distilleries that dates to the early temperance movement violates the U.S. Constitution's limits on congressional taxing power, the Fifth Circuit said in siding with hobbyists, including one who said he wants to experiment with apple-pie vodka recipes in his garage....

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