FireTower@lemmy.world to Law@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoUS ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional, Texas (Federal) judge ruleswww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up170arrow-down10cross-posted to: usnews@beehaw.org
arrow-up170arrow-down1external-linkUS ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional, Texas (Federal) judge ruleswww.reuters.comFireTower@lemmy.world to Law@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square20fedilinkcross-posted to: usnews@beehaw.org
minus-squareMinorLaceration@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agohttps://www.masterofmalt.com/blog/post/what-the-blazes-a-history-of-distillery-fires.aspx/ https://www.uptodate.com/contents/methanol-and-ethylene-glycol-poisoning-management#H1671374508 The first article is not very in depth, but you can find more by searching distillery explosion or distillery fire. The fire and explosion hazard, along with the toxicity hazards of poor distillation cuts are why home distillation is not allowed.
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·4 months agoExcept the danger isn’t what’s been argued - it’s taxation.
https://www.masterofmalt.com/blog/post/what-the-blazes-a-history-of-distillery-fires.aspx/
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/methanol-and-ethylene-glycol-poisoning-management#H1671374508
The first article is not very in depth, but you can find more by searching distillery explosion or distillery fire. The fire and explosion hazard, along with the toxicity hazards of poor distillation cuts are why home distillation is not allowed.
Except the danger isn’t what’s been argued - it’s taxation.