Oregon Liquor Stores Are Pulling Russian Vodka From Shelves

As Russian attacks on Ukraine continue to dominate the global conversation, Oregon’s supply of Russian vodka is — quite deliberately — leaving liquor stores. The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) announced Monday evening that it would be sequestering all of the Russian-owned and -produced vodkas in its distribution center, which include big-name brands like Beluga and Russian Standard. In a news release, it also indicated that the commission is directing liquor store operators to pull these products from their store shelves, and that the OLCC has stopped fulfilling orders of Russian-owned and made spirits from its warehouse. The decision involves the removal of over 5,000 bottles from store

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