Two Oregon ballot initiatives would allow grocers to sell hard liquor

Two Oregon ballot initiatives would allow grocers to sell hard liquor

It is unclear who the chief petitioners represent.

Proponents file ballot initiatives to move hard liquor sales from state stores to grocers - The New Era

Similar campaigns to privatize OLCC’s monopoly have failed in the past.   BY NIGEL JAQUISS Oregon Journalism Project Two men filed ballot initiatives April 22 for 2026 and 2028 that would allow grocers to sell hard liquor. It is unclear who the chief petitioners, David John Allison and Kyle LoCascio, both of Portland, represent. Neither immediately responded to phone calls. With small exceptions, the right to sell hard liquor at the retail level…

Proponents file ballot initiatives to move hard liquor sales from state stores to grocers

Two men filed ballot initiatives Tuesday for 2026 and 2028 that would allow grocers to sell hard liquor.It is unclear who the chief petitioners, David John Allison and Kyle LoCascio, both of Portland, represent. Neither immediately responded to phone calls.With small exceptions, the right to sell hard liquor at the retail level currently belongs exclusively to the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission.Grocers, who earn thin margins on the sale o…