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Whiskey rebellion over 1868 law on home distilleries heads to the Supreme Court

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — When John Ream got into brewing beer at home nearly two decades ago, starting out was as easy as opening the kit his wife bought for him as a gift. But the Ohio engineer’s plans ran dry when he tried to switch to making whiskey. That’s because a 160-year-old federal la...

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