That's partly why more than 30 state attorneys general asked the Supreme Court to reaffirm a state's right to regulate alcohol.

The states have argued that since the 21st Amendment explicitly gave them the right to regulate alcohol, their laws were essentially free from commerce clause restrictions.

The Court also affirmed the right of each state to regulate alcohol even to the extent of banning it completely.

The Commission was charged with regulating alcohol and the alcohol industry within the state.

The OLCC continues to regulate alcohol in the state today.

Oregon has been regulating alcohol through its laws for over 150 years.

Eighteen states in total chose to regulate alcohol.

It was now up to the states to decide how they wanted to regulate alcohol.

Other functions, including regulating alcohol and tobacco, would remain at the Treasury Department.

Mr. Bolick said the amendment should be understood to permit states to regulate alcohol "by one set of rules, not two."