We just deregulated alcohol last year -- meaning the WA liquor control board stores shut down and we can purchase from grocery stores, with a $2.85 tax per 750m

We just deregulated alcohol last year -- meaning the WA liquor control board stores shut down and we can purchase from grocery stores, with a $2.85 tax per 750ml, on top of the 10% sales tax. The justification is that this will funnel more money into the state's general fund. And the nickname "weed" is apparently appropriate -- growers tell me it's a hearty crop.