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In Falmouth, nip ban reduced litter and did not cause liquor store layoffs

by Alan Robinson 01/11/202401/11/2024

I am writing as a resident of Falmouth, where in September 2020 Falmouth Town Meeting voted to ban the sale of alcohol miniatures (aka nips) in sizes of 100 ml or smaller. As the Plymouth community is debating and will soon be voting on whether to support or overturn Plymouth Town Meeting’s vote to institute […]

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