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A last minute meeting from the New Bedford licensing board resulted in a change of mind in ruling on the nip ban in New Bedford. Prior to the Tuesday night meeting, the nip ban was planned to be in effect on November 1st.
The November 1st date would have been the quickest implementation of a nip bottle ban in the state of Massachusetts, which would of resulted in massive amounts of money lost by small business owners in the city. The profit margin on the sale of nip bottles is razor thin which requires liquor stores to purchase nip bottles in mass quantities.
Giving liquor store owners only a couple months to sell through their stock of nip bottles seemed like an unreasonable request which would of ultimately left small businesses hurting severely financially.
This last minute meeting of the licensing board resulted in a change of heart and granted business owners 9 extra months until the nip ban takes effect. The new date is set for August 1st, 2024.
Local liquor store owners will continue to fight the ban in hopes to completely reverse the ruling. Wednesday’s 9 month extension was most definetly a small win and a step in the right direction for those who oppose the ban.
Watch the meeting in its entirety below:
