ELI5- Why are there times that alcohol cannot be purchased?

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I live in New York State and recently our governor changed the liquor purchase time from 8a-8p to 10a-10p. You can buy beer from convenience stores at 8am-3am on Sundays like every other day but liquor is different. My question is why? Why is there a cutoff time?

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You used to not be allowed to buy alcohol on Sunday before noon in NY because people used to get loaded up drunk and drive to church. That’s why we have the term “Sunday Driver”

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