Oklahoma Supreme Court: No Booze For You.!

[deerwhacker444]

Oklahoma Supreme Court Invalidates Retail Liquor Proposal


OKLAHOMA CITY -

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has invalidated an initiative petition that calls for a statewide vote on whether to allow wine to be sold in grocery stores.

The Supreme Court handed down the ruling Tuesday and ordered the petition stricken from the November general election ballot.

The petition, filed by the Retail Liquor Association of Oklahoma, was challenged by the Oklahoma Grocers Association, which alleged it unconstitutionally delegates legislative authority and is insufficient and misleading.

In a 7-1 decision with one abstention, the Supreme Court ruled the petition makes significant changes in the state's liquor laws and that the petition's written explanation of its affect does not provide enough information for voters to make an informed decision.

A similar initiative petition is pending in the Legislature.

 

[nofearfactor]

Cold 6 point and permit less OC'ing of firearms. Come on OK...

 

[Dave70968]

Cold 6 point and permit less OC'ing of firearms. Come on OK...

This petition being struck is actually a blow toward more freedom. The Oklahoma Grocers Association has its own petition which allows for groceries to sell wine and (real) beer; the Retail Liquor Association of Oklahoma filed this petition as a watered-down version; notably, it would only allow groceries to sell wine and beer if they weren't within 1/2 mile of a liquor store, among other restrictions.

This was a sneaky, underhanded attempt to derail OGA, and I'm glad it got smacked down.

 

[tRidiot]

I'd like to see them able to sell real booze at most any grocery store. I mean, come on... 10A-9P? Seriously? No liquor on Sundays? Gimme a break. Wake up, Oklahoma.

Heard them discussing this in my local liquor store the other day, about how it would put most liquor stores out of business, etc. Trying to get people on board against anyone else selling liquor. Sky is falling, of course. I'll take my chances. Funny though, I bet they'd be all over other ways to improve their ability to do business, like being open longer hours, on Sundays, getting other items that aren't part of ABLE or expanding their buying/wholesale options, etc. But not to allow anyone else to encroach on their market... typical hypocrisy. "Don't regulate me, regulate them!"

 

[Dave70968]

Funny though, I bet they'd be all over other ways to improve their ability to do business, like being open longer hours, on Sundays....

Actually, you'd be surprised how many would oppose that. Right now, they have no competition outside of limited hours; open that up, and you increase their staffing costs, possibly more than you increase their profits.

It seems to me I've heard of states where car dealerships were closed on Sundays; a proposal was floated to end that, and the dealers came out in droves to oppose it.

 

[andrsnsm]

It's a shame that the lobbyist screwed the residents of Oklahoma, I guess the back room dealings in Oklahoma are alive and well. For once, the damn government needs to get the hell out of the way of progress.

 

[tRidiot]

...I guess the back room dealings in every political arena in AMERICA are alive and well.

There... FIFY

 

[Fredkrueger100]

Who cares. I don't drink so it don't mean squat to me.

 

[donner]

Who cares. I don't drink so it don't mean squat to me.

those who have a distain for stupid laws that pretend that the state knows what is best for you. And also those who do drink

 

[Mos Eisley]

Missouri had some weird blue laws when I was growing up. I remember having to cover the magazine racks on Sunday when I worked at Safeway. Now it is one of the most liberal when it comes to liquor. I can go to the grocery store or QT at 9 AM on Sunday and buy a fifth of JD for $24 if I want. Costco and Sams both sell liquor here too, which I haven't seen in any other state.