Inconvenient
I moved to MD about 9 years ago and it isn't a problem, just an inconvenience. I guess you get used to it. On the plus side, MD liquor stores are much nicer than the drab state-run liquor stores where I lived before. The down side is you have to make a special stop to buy beer or wine. Before moving to MD, I could buy them at a grocery or convenience store while I was doing my other shopping. I can't say the prices were much different.
I can understand why it's set up this way. The state doesn't want to be in the business of selling alcohol. Liquor stores wouldn't get nearly as many customers if beer/wine was available everywhere. So that's what we're stuck with.
Not sure why this would be a problem. I go to the liquor store up the street from me when I want to purchase beer, wine or liquor.
I moved to MD about 9 years ago and it isn't a problem, just an inconvenience. I guess you get used to it. On the plus side, MD liquor stores are much nicer than the drab state-run liquor stores where I lived before. The down side is you have to make a special stop to buy beer or wine. Before moving to MD, I could buy them at a grocery or convenience store while I was doing my other shopping. I can't say the prices were much different.
I can understand why it's set up this way. The state doesn't want to be in the business of selling alcohol. Liquor stores wouldn't get nearly as many customers if beer/wine was available everywhere. So that's what we're stuck with.