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Oregon Where to Buy Alcohol (2026)
Conditional: Oregon is a control state for spirits: distilled spirits are sold only at OLCC-licensed liquor stores (agent stores), while beer and wine are sold in grocery and convenience stores.
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Where to Buy Alcohol in states bordering Oregon
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- CaliforniaPermitted
California is not a control state: all three — beer, wine and spirits — are sold at grocery, convenience, drug and liquor stores holding an off-sale general license. Spirits are widely available in supermarkets.
Verified Jul 23, 2026 · Source: abc.ca.gov · Full California rule →
- IdahoConditional
Idaho is a control state: distilled spirits are sold only at state-run and state-contracted liquor stores (Idaho State Liquor Division), while beer and wine are sold in grocery and convenience stores.
Verified Jul 23, 2026 · Source: liquor.idaho.gov · Full Idaho rule →
- NevadaPermitted
Nevada is a license state, not a control state, and has no state ABC over retail outlets: beer, wine and spirits are sold at grocery, convenience, package and drive-through stores, with licensing handled by cities and counties.
Verified Jul 23, 2026 · Source: leg.state.nv.us · Full Nevada rule →
- WashingtonConditional
Washington is not a control state — retail was privatized by Initiative 1183 in 2012: spirits, beer and wine are sold in private retail, and spirits are generally limited to stores of at least 10,000 square feet (grocery, warehouse and specialty stores). The Washington Liquor & Cannabis Board is the regulator.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: app.leg.wa.gov · Full Washington rule →
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