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To: V_TWIN

Price. There are cheaper alternatives for young people getting a buzz.


2 posted on 02/26/2026 6:38:10 AM PST by alternatives?
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I don’t think I’ve seen a single article saying that young people are avoiding alcohol because they prefer cannabis. Maybe I’ve just missed those articles. But it seems to me that this has to be a big part of the picture. And it seems to me that no one wants to talk about it.


3 posted on 02/26/2026 6:43:34 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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“””Price. There are cheaper alternatives for young people getting a buzz.”””

I’ve seen small wineries pop up all over in Minnesota. I saw a few in South Dakota. So I expect it is happening everywhere.

I see these micro breweries pop up all over Minneapolistan.
Now I see them failing.

Fads come and go.


5 posted on 02/26/2026 6:44:47 AM PST by shelterguy
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“There are cheaper alternatives for young people getting a buzz.”

From what I see at the grocery stores seltzers are all the rage.

Heck, that’s what I drink primarily.
Lighter than beer with the same alcohol content and you can get a 22 pack for between $13 and $20.


8 posted on 02/26/2026 6:56:57 AM PST by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it won't leave)
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Heck, doesn’t take much to make your own at home!
Doubles as a great hobby to brew/wine make your own !!!


15 posted on 02/26/2026 7:08:33 AM PST by bantam
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BShitte. It is all about over production and narcissistic arsholes like Newscum — yes, he owns a winery.

Too many producers. Too many laws making production too expensive. An example is limits on water.


37 posted on 02/26/2026 8:42:25 AM PST by bobbo666
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Exactly. Domestic producers charge what ever the market will bear. People buy with whatever they can bare.


39 posted on 02/26/2026 8:49:07 AM PST by Racketeer
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