Bill would allow USPS to ship alcohol
By Bay City News Service
Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Hillsborough, introduced a bill last week to lift a ban on shipping alcohol through the U.S. Postal Service.
Speier’s office said the bill would end a Prohibition-era ban.
“Prohibition is history, and this ban should be too,” Speier said in a statement. “It’s ridiculous that we’re allowing UPS, FedEx and other companies to ship spirits, wine and beer to consumers, while banning the U.S. Postal Service from doing the exact same thing.”
Speier’s office said the ban puts the USPS at a disadvantage competitively.