34 years ago today the new homebrew laws were implemented…
Jimmy is the MAN.
I shall raise a pint tonight in honor of the Great Jimmy Carter! Thanks Jimmy!!!
Thanks for posting Denny. 
Your welcome! Oh, I mean, thanks too! +1 Cheers!
Cheers! Although it is questionable whether he actually knew what he was signing. 
Cheers to Jimmy, and his peanuts !
How appropriate - I am brewing today ! Belgian Dubbel Chocolate Stout for a friend’s wedding.
Let’s also give a shout out to the Home Wine and Beer Trade Association.
Here is a bit of history about how legalization came about:
The HWBTA, founded in 1975, is an association of companies and individuals involved in the home beer and wine trade, including retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, authors, and publishers. Current membership is about 500. Members are located primarily in North America, but overseas manufacturers are well represented. The association has an executive secretary who handles administration and publication of an annual directory of members. The HWBTA sponsors an annual trade conference where members met and exchange ideas and information and discuss industry problems. The HWBTA was instrumental in gaining the legalization of home brewing in the United States in 1979. Then-president Nancy Crosby and beer author Lee Coe worked closely with Senator Alan Cranston to introduce and pass legalization legislation through the U.S. Congress.
WellI guess that’s one thing they did right.
I saw that there was a falling out with the AHA back before I was involved, but I thought it had blown over. In fact, I had never even heard of them until I started looking into how Senator Cranston got the amendment into the bill.
Jimmy says, “Thank you BO! I can rest easy now.”
Here’s some fun stuff from the time:
Meeting with Lee Coe About the Bills
The Signing of California’s Legalization Bill by Jerry Brown
[With information about the other competing Federal bill to the Cranston Bill - the Conable Bill being defeated - the Conable Bill would have required Federal registration of homebrewing activities to help the ATF keep a finger on moonshiners.
President Carter signs the Cranston Bill
The actual ATF change notice on the back page](http://www.maltosefalcons.com/system/files/private/V3%25237%2010-78.pdf)