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Cato Weekly Podcast • March 25, 2024 

# A Would-Be Home Distiller Fights Back in *Ream v. U.S. Department of Treasury*

An engineer and brewer thought he would take up home distilling as a hobby, but he then learned it’s a federal crime. In *[Ream v. U.S. Department of Treasury](https://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/issues/detail/ream-v-us-department-of-treasury#:~:text=Facts%20of%20the%20Case&text=The%20case%20is%20pending%20with,District%20of%20Ohio%2C%20Eastern%20Division.&text=The%20federal%20prohibition%20on%20home,and%20violates%20the%20Tenth%20Amendment.)*, he’s fighting back. The Buckeye Institute’s Robert Alt explains.

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##### [Caleb O. Brown](/people/caleb-o-brown)

Former Director of Multimedia, Host and Executive Producer, *Cato Daily Podcast*, Cato Institute