I haven't heard of many violent SWAT raids associated with alcohol regulation.
Producing alcohol on your own is too difficult to be a threat to government revenues. Hardly the case with marijuana. The first and only time I ever did it, with two seeds, no expertise and very little effort, I grew enough to last me more than a year.
Try that with whiskey.
I’ve never seen the pro-pot crowd so enthusiastic about being taxed. I feel like I’m in the twilight zone...