"Governments all over the world fight against the herb because they know if everyone smoked herb, most naturally, people are going to communicate much better together... But if you drink the rum, it keeps ya down, it breaks you down, makes you easy to control" Bob Marley

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Many governments have tried – and failed – to stop people from drinking alcohol. It's easier to ban the marketing first, so people have time to stop being addicted, but honestly? Let people drink alcohol; it's already enough of a social taboo that it'll gradually phase out. That's happening already.

If we keep up the social ostracisation, people'll stop drinking alcohol as much. Aggressive marketing campaigns – like with cigarettes – will help.

(Also, I'm not certain that "the herb" is much better, but it seems less addictive. The adulterants are what you should be more worried about.)