You can’t expect untrained, minimum wage clerks to be responsible enough to sell alcohol prudently. That’s as dangerous as having gasoline and beer sold in the same store. Our state store employees are even allowed to have opinions nowadays, in a general sense.
The system generates revenue for the state, so it’s not as if they are on welfare. Margins would be better with a non-union workforce, sure.
Hmmph. Not buying it. Can you still buy liquor at non-govt stores?