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OLCC Permanently Appoints Grants Pass Native as Agency's Executive Director

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) permanently appointed a Grants Pass native as the agency's executive director.

Craig Prins, who has been serving as interim OLCC director since this past February, served the state previously at the Oregon Department of Corrections.

Prins served as a Multnomah County prosecutor before moving to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. In 2016, he became inspector general at the Oregon Department of Corrections and was tapped by Governor Tina Kotek to be the interim OLCC director earlier this year.

Prins expressed his thanks to the OLCC staff for "using all their energy to do this great mission focusing on protecting the public health and safety of Oregon citizens," and supporting the alcohol and cannabis industries.

Under Alcohol Stipulated Settlement Agreements ratified by the OLCC this week, the Covered Bridge County Store in Sunny Valley will pay at $6,045 fine or serve a 32-day suspension for two violations.
Posted on 10/21/23 5:09AM by Chuck Benson