Northwest Grocery Association sought to allow distilleries to self-distribute to new off-premise distilled liquor licensees, removed important tax collection responsibilities from wholesalers, and preliminary some other regulatory provisions. Oregon Beer & Wine Distributors opposed the ballot initiative.
“This is now the third time that large, out-of-state retailers have failed to move forward with their unpopular, unnecessary and misguided proposal to dismantle the system of liquor sales that works,” said Hannah Love, a spokeswoman for Keep It Local. “Oregonians can clearly see through their scheme. The retailers realized after a month and more than a hundred thousand dollars spent toward attempting to gather signatures that it was best to avoid an expensive, contentious and ultimately unsuccessful campaign.”