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Oklahomans loosened alcohol laws Tuesday, allowing convenience stores and grocery stores to sell strong beer and wine and liquor stores to have up to two locations.

With the passage of State Question 792, the article of the Oklahoma constitution governing alcohol will be repealed and replaced with a new section. The new section would take effect Oct. 1, 2018.

SQ 792 changes the state constitution to eliminate the distinction between 3.2 and "strong" beer, to allow the sale of wine and all beer in grocery and convenience stores and to allow liquor stores to sell cold beer and items that do not contain alcohol.

The amendment also includes many detailed changes in the way alcoholic beverages are manufactured, distributed and sold in Oklahoma.

Liquor stores will be allowed to sell things other than alcohol as long as it doesn't comprise more than 20 percent of their sales and would be allowed to refrigerate beer and wine.

Advocates of the measure, Yes on 792, touted the issue as modernizing state laws to keep pace with other states and empowering local businesses.