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The commercial sale of alcohol has definitely made it much more accessible to children and teenagers who are often put at risk by it

Not True. During Prohibition teen deaths from alcohol overdose and bad hooch reached epidemic proportions. Bootleggers did not check ID. Alcohol was as easy to get for kids as marijuana is now. That's why Pauline Sabin led the million mom march on Washington to repeal prohibition. The mothers of America got prohibition repealed because it was killing their children!
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"Not True. During Prohibition teen deaths from alcohol overdose and bad hooch reached epidemic proportions."

OK. I'll bite. What constitutes "epidemic proportions"?

Considering about half of American teenagers admit to drinking alcohol, are you claiming more were drinking during prohibition? I don't buy that.

You also seem to be arguing that prohibition CAUSED their irresponsible behavior. That does not impress me as a very conservative position.

I can't seem to follow the logic of those advocating drug legalization. First they argue that drugs like marijuana are not addictive. Then they argue that people do these drugs because they can't help themselves.