I luv it when politicians know what is best for you. What a joke! At least you can buy alcohol pretty much anywhere. In ohio, and alot of places in the east, you have to go to a state controlled place where it is regulated. Totally sux!
We have the Oregon Liquor Control Commission out here. It utterly blows dead rats.
Not only do I have to go to a liquor store with terribly limited hours, the prices are outrageous.
The way it works here for pricing is as follows:
Wholesale price + 105% markup
Yeah, you heard me: 105%
You pay more than DOUBLE wholesale.
I am a big Scotch collector...so I NEVER buy in Oregon. I wait until I fly home for Xmas with my family and I buy there (in Minnesota).