 | This article possibly contains original research. (August 2021) |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1933 |
| Jurisdiction | Oregon, U.S. |
| Headquarters | Milwaukie, Oregon |
| Website | oregon.gov/OLCC |
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC), formerly known as the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, is a government agency of the U.S. state of Oregon. The OLCC was created by an act of the Oregon Legislative Assembly in 1933, days after the repeal of prohibition, as a means of providing control over the distribution, sales and consumption of alcoholic beverages.[1] To this end, the agency was given the authority to regulate and license those who manufacture, sell or serve alcohol.
Oregon is one of 17 alcoholic beverage control states that directly control the sales of alcoholic beverages in the United States. The commission has also been put in charge of enforcing the Oregon Bottle Bill when it was passed in 1971. The passage of 2014 Oregon Ballot Measure 91 legalized the recreational use of marijuana in Oregon and gave regulatory authority to the OLCC.[2]
OLCC has been criticized for having a "clubby" organizational culture. In 2023, it was reported that OLCC had been, for more than eight years, setting aside and diverting rare liquor that came through the system into the hands of higher managers and legislators.[3]
- ^ OLCC - About OLCC Archived 2009-01-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 2009.
- ^ "Oregon Legalized Marijuana Initiative, Measure 91 (2014) - Ballotpedia". Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ^ "Head of Oregon's liquor control board berates the press, defends handling of 'Bourbongate' internal investigation". kgw.com. February 15, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-15.