05-28-2003, 01:40 AM
I'm not sure about the histories in all countries, but the legalization of "hard" liquor in the US is still contentious. I grew up in a "dry" county, that is, the only legal sales of any liquor were in municipal liquor stores. I think the same "local control" would be appropriate for the legalization of other vices. What is normal (or NORML) for Sonoma, CA, may not be normal for Macon, GA, or Ogden, UT.