OKLAHOMA CITY – In November, voters will get the chance to decide on whether Oklahoma’s alcohol laws should change to accommodate the sale of cold, high-point beer and wine at convenience stores and supermarkets, the Tulsa World reports. The Senate and House both approved the measure to send the question to voters on the November ballot. The question also addresses whether or not liquor stores can sell cold, high-point beer as well.

To make the change, the state’s constitution must be changed, which is what the question suggests. If voters approve the question, Oklahoma’s legal difference between low-point 3.2 beer and stronger beer would be eliminated. The change would also let grocery and convenience stores sell beer of up to 8.99% and wine of up to 15%, while letting liquor stores stock products outside of alcohol.

The Tulsa World’s opinion piece on the topic concluded that “Oklahomans want cold, strong beer available at all levels of retail…The general feeling among most Oklahoma beer, wine and liquor consumers was that the law as it stood was simply stupid. We agree. Allowing competition between grocery, convenience and liquor stores is fair, for both the consumer and the retailers. The free market will decide, as it ought to, where customers will shop.”