OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Retail Liquor Association of Oklahoma filed a lawsuit challenging the results of a Nov. 8 referendum in which voters agreed to allow the sale of full-strength beer and wine in grocery and convenience stores.
"We believe that State Question 792 violates the U.S. Constitution by giving preferential treatment to grocery stores, convenience stores and other out-of-state businesses over locally-owned retail package stores," association President Bryan Kerr said in a statement. "We maintain that the majority of Oklahomans were hoodwinked into voting for this ill-conceived law by a slick multimillion dollar ad campaign filled with half-truths and outright lies that promised economic growth, which would never be realized.
"We also believe SQ 792 would result in higher prices and reduced selection for the drinking consumer in Oklahoma."
The lawsuit was filed in the Oklahoma County District Court.
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