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Advisory 2022-31 issues guidance on BYOB and free alcoholic beverages to customers. The Advisory confirms that no liquor license is needed to allow BYOB or offer free drinks if that business has a max occupancy of 19 or less people. This will not apply to many...

The SLA issued Advisory 2022-27 concerning the inventory standards for grocery stores with liquor licenses to sell beer and cider. The first important point is that to qualify as a grocery store, the business must offer at least 10 different items that qualify for...

The SLA issued Advisory 2022-26 concerning liquor and wine stores. There were a few significant points in the Advisory: Double doors with less than an 8” center post separation will be considered a single entrance. Since wine and liquor store premises can only have a...

The SLA issued Advisory 2022-19 concerning outdoor space being included as part of a licensed premise. The Advisory confirmed that exterior seating must be owned or leased by the licensee and contiguous to the interior licensed space. In other words, customers must be...

Oklahoma Federal District Court Declares Gun Ban on Cannabis Users Unconstitutional The US District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma dismissed an indictment against a man charged with violating a federal firearms ban on cannabis users. The defendant was...