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Steve Marks, director of the Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission, will step down at 5 p.m. Wednesday, after the commission is expected to appoint an interim director. Marks resignation follows an announcement by the Oregon attorney general that she will launch a criminal investigation into a long-standing practice in

Recent liquor sales data indicates consumers are continuing to buy less liquor by volume but are buying more “top shelf” products according to Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission Distilled Spirits Program Director Chris Mayton. Tequila sales continue to trend skyward and sales of premade cocktails (Cocktails-in-a-Can) have nearly doubled in