They set up the 7-11 as a restaurant, which is licensed. And then they allowed sales through the 'restaurant' but shelving in the convenience store, and purchases for the restaurant and store both through the same till.
It honestly not like it's hard for an adult to find booze. This was put in place to make it easier for kids to access it, and alcoholics who would be kicked out of a regular liquor store. If this becomes widespread, enforcement is out the window.
I've always advocated alcohol consumption as a social exercise, or as self regulating stress relief. The best way to curb abuse amongst casual drinkers is to make the experience about the pleasure of consumption and not the pleasure of drug taking. Quality of product, control of the environment and interaction with the seller plays a big part in safe consumption.
Putting cheap product in a crappy looking store with an uneducated staff is just a way to sell a drug to the population, and keep them pliable.
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