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Article: Direct Shipment of Alcoholic Beverages a Problem, Says the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission
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- October 14, 1997
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Electronic marketing techniques threaten the Oklahoma consumer. The internet and toll free numbers offer beer and wine by mail. "Beer of the month" clubs and virtual wineries are shipping alcoholic beverages directly to the Oklahoma consumer. These new age practices are big business. "In Oklahoma it is an illegal business," says Ron Willis, Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission. "Shipping alcoholic beverages by mail directly to the Oklahoma consumer bypasses statutory protection. Laws passed to ensure children are not purchasing and consuming alcoholic beverages are avoided. State sales and excise ...