Proposition 125 (also known as theWine Sales in Grocery and Convenience Stores Initiative) was a citizen-initiated, statewide ballot measure that was approved inColorado on November 8, 2022.[1] The measure allowed for grocery and convenience stores that sellbeer to also sellwine.[2]
the creation of a new fermentedmalt beverage and wine retailer license
the automatic conversion of old fermented malt beverage (FMB) licenses to the new fermented malt beverage and wine license, effective March 1, 2023
allowing grocery stores, convenience stores, and other businesses that are licensed to sell beer to also sell wine
allowing the same stores to offer tastings, if approved by the local licensing authority
Additionally, a new license could not be issued to a location within 500 feet of an existing retail liquor store and a new retail liquor store license could not be issued to a location within 500 feet of an existing licensed fermented malt beverage and wine retailer.[3]
Under Colorado law at the time, the vast majority of grocery stores were only licensed to sell alcohol in the form of beer and other fermented malt beverages (hard seltzer, hard lemonade, etc.), while retail liquor stores were licensed to sell every type of alcohol.[4]
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