Nova Scotia reviewing bizarre liquor laws that date back to Prohibition
HALIFAX — Premier Stephen McNeil says the Nova Scotia government is reviewing bizarre liquor laws that date back to the Prohibition era.
Nova Scotia has 105 dry communities, most of them rural and unaware of their status.
It is the only province that restricts where liquor can be sold or produced through provincial legislation, and dry areas can only become wet through plebiscite.
Voters in two small districts inside the municipality of West Hants voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to allow the sale and production of liquor, ending their dry status.