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Without knowing which state it is that you live in it's hard to say the specific reason, but the general reason would be that there are many states that have severe restrictions on the interstate transfer of alcohol. Some states don't allow it at all, unless you're a distributor, others require that you have an in-state license to ship items into the state, and others have various other regulations.Best bet is to check out your state legislature or liquor control board's site to find out what the legal requirements are to have beer or wine shipped in-state.Here's some information I was able to find, by state:Alaska (http://www.dps.state.ak.us/abc/trade.aspx)Alaska does not limit or tax alcoholic beverages brought into this state for personal use and not for resale. Out-of-state suppliers may ship alcoholic beverages to Alaska residents but may not make an offer for sale of alcoholic beverages with-in the state of Alaska. This statutory prohibition extends to print and electronic media intended to be viewed by Alaska residents as well as direct solicitation. This prohibition does not extend to information on web-sites located on ISP servers outside of Alaska. Over 75 Alaska communities have by local option banned the importation or possession of alcoholic beverages. It may be a felony crime to ship alcoholic beverages to those communities. A list of those communities can be found on the Damp/Dry Communities pages of this web site.Arkansas (http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/offices/abc/rules/Pages/title2SubtitleC.aspx) - closest I could find:Any person holding a permit to sell controlled beverages at wholesaleunder any alcoholic beverage control law of the State of Arkansas shallsell such beverages only to a person holding a permit to sell suchbeverages at retail.Delaware (http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title4/regulations-10.shtml)A licensed Delaware importer shall not import alcoholic liquor into theState of Delaware unless said alcoholic liquor is delivered directlyfrom a Delaware licensed supplier by either the supplier, the importer,or common carrier to a licensed Delaware warehouse or warehouses.Hawaii (http://www.co.hawaii.hi.us/liquor/rules.pdf)Any unlicensed adult person desiring a permit to allow the importation of liquor from outside the State pursuant to Chapter 281-33.1, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, shall file an application which shall include an inventory of the liquor to be imported.A fee shall be submitted to the department by the applicant with the application as prescribed in Rule 3-3. This section shall not apply to residents of the state who participate in direct shipments of wine pursuant to state law.residents of the state who participate in direct shipments of wine pursuant to state law.Kansas (http://www.ksrevenue.org/pdf/abckararticle5.pdf)Alcoholic liquor (except beer) transported into state or federal area only by bonded carriers. (a) All alcoholic liquor, except beer, shipped into the state of Kansas shall be transported only by common, contract or private carriers that hold liquor carrier permits issued by the director.Kentucky (http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/KRS/244-00/165.PDF)(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person in the business of selling alcoholic beverages in another state or country to ship or cause to be shipped any alcoholic beverage directly to any Kentucky resident who does not hold a valid wholesaler or distributor license issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.(2) A small farm winery located in another state may ship wine to a customer in Kentucky if:(a) The wine is purchased by the customer in person at the winery;(b) The wine is shipped by licensed common carrier; and(c) The amount of wine shipped is limited to two (2) cases per customer per visit.Maine (http://www.maine.gov/dafs/bablo/alcohol_bev/index.shtml)Maine is one of 19 states that regulates beverage alcohol within itsborders. By controlling this product, the State is the only entity thatmay bring liquor into the state.Maryland (http://compnet.comp.state.md.us/Motor_Fuel__Alcohol_and_Tobacco_Tax/Alcohol_and_Tobacco_Tax/Consumer_FAQs_about_Alcoholic_Beverages.shtml)While I'm traveling on vacation, how much alcohol can I have shipped back to me?None, except nationally sold wine whereby you must make arrangements to ship the wine to you through a Maryland wholesaler, using a Direct Wine Sellers Permit. Internationally, no alcohol may be shipped back to you, including wine. See Article 2B, Section 16-506 and Section 7.5-104.Massachusetts (http://www.mass.gov/abcc/faqs.htm)Can an out-of-state supplier/manufacturer (a Certificate of Compliance holder) sell directly to a retailer?No. An out-of-state supplier/manufacturer (a Certificate of Compliance holder) can only sell his or her alcoholic beverages to a wholesaler.Michigan (http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dleg/FAQs_Illegal_Importation_224505_7.pdf)What is the legal allowance for alcohol products being brought into Michigan?State liquor laws require persons who wish to bring any type of alcoholic beverage into Michigan for personal consumption to obtain prior written approval of the Commission with the following exceptions:- A person of legal age who has been outside the U.S. territorial limits for at least 48 hours and has not brought alcoholic liquor into Michigan during the past 30 days, may bring up to one liter into Michigan without prior approval.- A person of legal age may bring up to 312 ounces of alcoholic liquor that contains less than 21% alcohol by volume (about 24 –12 ounce containers of beer or 12 – 750ml containers of wine) from another state without prior approval.Mississippi (http://www.dor.ms.gov/info/faqs/TobaccoBeerandAlcohol.html#w)Can I order wine over the internet to be delivered to my home?No. It is illegal to bring wine into Mississippi and such products will be considered contraband.Note: I'm presuming beer falls into the same category, but wasn't called out specifically in the FAQ.Montana (http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca/16/3/16-3-213.htm)16-3-213. Brewers or beer importers not to retail beer -- small brewery exceptions.(1) Except as provided for small breweries in subsection (2), it is unlawful for any brewer or breweries or beer importer to have or own any permit to sell or retail beer at any place or premises. It is the intention of this section to prohibit brewers and beer importers from engaging in the retail sale of beer. This section does not prohibit breweries from selling and delivering beer manufactured by them, in original packages, at either wholesale or retail.(2) (a) For the purposes of this section, a "small brewery" is a brewery that has an annual nationwide production of not less than 100 barrels or more than 10,000 barrels.(b) A small brewery may, at one location for each brewery license, provide samples of beer that were brewed and fermented on the premises in a sample room located on the licensed premises. The samples may be provided with or without charge between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. No more than 48 ounces of malt beverage may be sold or given to each individual customer during a business day.New Hampshire (http://www.nh.gov/liquor/direct_ship.shtml)The New Hampshire State Liquor Commission permits spirits, wine and beer to be shipped into New Hampshire so long as the direct shipper has obtained a permit from the Commission. The permit allows out of state companies to ship alcoholic beverages to citizens as well as Liquor Commission licensees.Oklahoma (http://www.ok.gov/able/documents/T37.pdf)37-505.C.1. Except as otherwise authorized by law, it is unlawful for any manufacturer, wholesaler or retailer of alcoholic beverages, located and doing business from outside this state, to make retail sales of alcoholic beverages to purchasers located in this state or to ship alcoholic beverages sold at retail to persons located in this state.Pennsylvania (http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/direct_shipping/17491)Under the law, only wines that are not available in Pennsylvania may be purchased from a licensed Direct Wine Shipper via the Internet. The PLCB offers approximately 25,000 different wines through its Regular, Specialty, and Special Liquor Order (SLO) merchandise. Before going to a Direct Wine Shipper to order, please check our catalog using the Product Search first.Note: There is no mention of beer in this FAQ; I'm presuming lack of mention in direct shipping means it's not permitted at all.Rhode Island (http://www.dbr.state.ri.us/documents/divisions/commlicensing/liquor/Commercial_Licensing_Regulation_8.pdf)Rule 19(b)(1): All alcoholic beverages brought into the State of Rhode Islandfor resale shall be consigned and delivered to a licensed Rhode Islandwholesaler.South Dakota (http://www.state.sd.us/drr2/propspectax/alcohol/licenses/misc.htm)State law prohibits on/off-sale licensees from making any delivery of alcoholic beverages outside of the premises described in the alcohol license.Tennessee (http://www.state.tn.us/abc/llicensing%20-%20lead%20page.shtml)Non-resident sellers license is for wineries or distillers/manufactures inside or outside of Tennessee borders, shipping alcoholic products to Tennessee wholesalers.Note: As another three-tier state, TN requires that manufacturers sell only to wholesalers, who in turn sell through distributors.Texas (http://www.tabc.state.tx.us/poe/buying_alcohol_from_out_of_state.asp)It is not legal for a person in Texas to order/purchase malt beverages or distilled spirits from an individual or entity outside of Texas and have it shipped into Texas.Utah (http://abc.utah.gov/laws/law_faqs.html)May I bring alcoholic beverages into Utah?No. Under Utah law "alcoholic beverages" include all hard liquor, spirits, wine and beer. Beer and other malt beverage products that exceed 3.2% alcohol by weight or 4.0% by volume are considered "liquor", and beer with an alcohol content of 3.2% or less is defined as "beer".Washington State (http://liq.wa.gov/licensing/direct-shipping-laws)There is no limit on the amount of wine that can be shipped to a Washington consumer. Beer cannot be shipped to consumers.West Virginia (http://www.legis.state.wv.us/WVCODE/ChapterEntire.cfm?chap=60&art=6&section=13#06)§60-6-13. Restrictions on importing into, and transporting liquors in state.Except as permitted by section six of this article and article eight of this chapter, a person shall not import into, or transport in this state, any alcoholic liquors, unless it is:(1) Consigned to the commission;(2) Transported upon the direction of the commission directly to persons licensed to receive alcoholic liquors at wholesale; or(3) Transported into the state or through the state to persons outside the state upon transportation permits issued by the commissioner.Note: The above is intended for educational purposes only, and is not intended as legal advice. Please contact a lawyer licensed in your state and experienced with your area of interest to obtain legal counsel.

It depends on who you are and where you live. If you’re a tech CEO buying up properties around your 10 homes to ensure privacy and security, there’s no sign of the state’s decline.If you’re a restaurant owner in San Francisco wondering if he can afford to keep the lights on for another month, or a shopkeeper dealing with the huge increase in Shoplifters Due to Prop. 47, you might have a completely different perspective. If you’re a working stiff who has to step over hypodermic needles on your way to work in the morning, or walk past junkies shooting up openly on the bus or in a train station, it might seem like the Golden State is circling the drain.But many of us who grew up in a California that was a far cleaner, safer and more functional, even to someone like myself who was poor at the time, are wondering to ourselves, “What the hell happened?”Allow me to introduce Jonathan Ward, the founder of ICON motors…… a company that builds drive-able art like this reproduction of a 1950s Chevrolet pickup.His reproductions are built to capture the essence of the era in which these trucks first appeared on the road, but meeting the emission standards of modern vehicles and having enhanced drivability and safety.Ward’s business also converts classic cars to electric, such as this 1949 Mercury Coupe (pictured above), which now operates just as cleanly as a Tesla.Ward loves industrial design and craftsmanship. He also loves his home state of California, but this is how he describes the business climate in the Golden State.Ward isn’t a political guy, and doesn’t belong to either political party, but he recognizes that the regulatory model being promoted by the state is harassing, and fining into bankruptcy, all kinds of businesses.On a ranking of America's Top States for Business in 2019, CNBC ranked California 30th…which doesn’t seem that bad. Except that ranking includes such variables as “technology” and “quality of life.” California is clearly #1 in technology, owing largely to tech giants such as Google. In education, it ranks 30th. In infrastructure it ranks 33rd, despite levying some of the highest taxes in the country.Boosters who are proud to tout that California now has the world's 5th largest economy fail to point out that 18 other states actually have better economies. States such as Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Florida, and a few more are doing economically better.What drops California to the 32nd slot overall is that it comes in dead last for The crippling cost of doing business. According to the Jewish Journal, The Staggering Cost of Doing Business in California includes…“Lawmakers, through various mechanisms, have significantly driven up the cost of energy. They began and renewed cap-and-trade, which the Legislative Analyst’s Office forecasts will raise gasoline prices in the years ahead — so the state can keep pushing its bullet train, which is heavily dependent on cap-and-trade funding.They’ve imposed the nation’s highest state sales tax, highest income tax, and yet remarkably never seem satisfied with current levels of taxation.”Business News Daily points out that California has possibly the most restrictive business regulations in the country. Not only are those regulations costly, but they are continuously changing. You might be in compliance one day and out of compliance the next, with no choice but to start writing checks to attorneys and the state.Many of us who actually live in California think that CNBC’s ranking might be giving the state too much credit, and other sources agree. According to The Best and Worst States for Business, California is actually ranked 48 for business climate.Those who live in the state have to put up with numerous problems. Among them is California’s Traffic Is Terrible, which is blamed on commuters’ reliance on automobiles. The truth is that California is big state, with industry and commerce often far from housing. Additionally, the housing close to the jobs might be prohibitively expensive for all but the most well off, leaving working class people long commutes. While Los Angeles has the world's worst traffic congestion, according to USA Today, residents of San Diego, the Bay Area and L.A.-Orange County are not unjustified in feeling like they are in traffic hell.I live about 120 miles from UCLA. A couple years ago, I was released from UCLA Medical Center after a surgery. It took roughly five hours to drive the 78 miles from Westwood to San Bernardino.As mentioned earlier, California Has some of the highest taxes in the United States.And it’s not just income taxes. Sales taxes take a big chunk out of your lifestyle. According to Victor Davis Hanson“California has the ninth-highest combined state and local sales taxes in the country, but its state sales tax of 7.3 percent is America’s highest. As of April 1, California is now applying that high state sales tax to goods that residents buy online from out-of-state sellers.”California’s government is taking in record revenues, but the political class is desperate to grab up even more money.“Scott Wiener, a Democratic state senator from San Francisco, has introduced a bill that would create a new California estate tax. Wiener outlined a death tax of 40 percent on estates worth more than $3.5 million for single Californians or more than $7 million for married couples.Given the soaring valuations of California properties, a new estate tax could force children to sell homes or family farms they inherited just to pay the tax bills.”I understand that “Taxes are‘The Price We Pay for a Civilized Society,” as stated by Oliver Wendell Holmes. But that’s only true to a point: California has exceeded that point, and many of us Californians are noting an absence of civilization.Or maybe homeless addicts pooping in the grocery store are the price we pay for civilization.Imagine for a moment that you pour your life savings into a down payment on what you thought was your California dream home, a place to raise your children. And for years, you loved your home. Then you notice the neighborhood starting to change, and one day you notice that the view out your back window looks something like this……or like this…Maybe you’re trying to run a small business in LA or San Francisco, and the sidewalk in front of your store looks like this.And maybe the people living in those tents leave a little good morning present or two for you to pick up…every day.Now all the customers who used to put bread into the mouths of your children are afraid to come to your business. They’re afraid to leave their car parked anywhere near your business.The same politicians who try to strangle every dollar possible from you as a businessman, or even as an employee, have also pushed a slew of reforms that reduce penalties for most property crimes. As a result of Proposition 47 there has been a noticeable Increase in Property Crimes. Since the implementation of criminal justice reforms, One San Francisco neighborhood saw 300% increase in car break-ins. And it’s not just San Francisco. The LA Times has reported that Car burglaries in some California cities are at crisis levels. And when the police actually catch the thieves red-handed, they do no jail time, because Prosecutors say their hands are tied.In one notorious case, a TV crew reporting on car break-ins in SF has both bait car and camera crew vehicle robbed.“But, to Guerrero's shock, the story continued; Inside Edition's camera crew van was broken into while she was conducting an interview inside the neighbor's residence."They stole thousands of dollars worth of equipment," she said, opening the SUV door to shattered glass. "We actually got hit twice in one day."In 2017, there were a reported 31,122 automotive break-ins reported to police. We have no idea how many went unreported, but many residents have simply given up because they know that even if caught, the criminal is unlikely to face real consequences.The same Proposition 47 that led to a plague of automotive break-ins has also resulted in a rise in shoplifting, thefts, criminal activity across state. Small-time crime has become big business in CA, as organized Crime Rings developed a successful business model of looting stores. Criminals know that they won’t do time as long as they get caught with less than $950 in stolen goods.Rachel Michelin, who currently serves as President of the California Retailers Association, explained to Fox News the crude savviness of the latest generation of shoplifters. “[Shoplifters] know what they’re doing. They will bring in calculators and get all the way up to the $950 limit.” She continued. “One person will go into a store, fill up their backpack, come out, dump it out and go right back in and do it all over again.”I could go on and on detailing the failures of criminal justice reform in the state. I could also talk about how similar changes to the Education Code have created a chaotic atmosphere on school campuses. AB 1729 and AB 420 were two laws that did to teachers and administrators what Prop 47 did to cops and prosecutors. More recently, SB 419 destroyed what was left of adult authority. I teach at what was once one of the 1000 best high schools in America. Now you can’t prop your door open unless you’re willing to put up with someone screaming the F-word at the top of their lungs in the hallway. Vandalism is rampant. Defiance of teachers is out of control.For a lucky few, California is a state on the right track. Its economy is the fifth largest in the world. Tech centers are literally bursting with new ideas and new revenue streams. But for the vast majority, California is a state undergoing massive economic and social disruption, based on faulty ideas, promoted by people who have no idea what it’s like to actually live in the state.

Can only answer for my new hometown. I was grocery shopping today. Most people WERE wearing masks, myself included….but I saw a few adults without them. I notice moms with infants, toddlers and under year children shopping together. Lots of times MOM IS wearing a mask. Her ““Precious children ? Nope! This particular grocery store H‑E‑B, the Largest in Texas offers curbside pickup, where yo call in your grocery list and pick it up without exiting your car no extra charge, AND offers home delivery For a nominal fee…..So, if you don’t have ANYONE to watch your kids….use one of those options!