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14 October 1978 - President Jimmy Carter Legalizes Homebrewing
On October 14, 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed H.R. 1337, which contained an amendment sponsored by Senator Alan Cranston (D-CA) creating an exemption from taxation of beer brewed at home for personal or family use. This exemption went into effect on February 1, 1979, making homebrewing legal on a federal level in the U.S.
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Thanks for posting this. The legislation that probably had a hand in helping the craft brewing movement.