tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760958785336796611.post4040108215176238047..comments2024-01-17T03:50:26.727-05:00Comments on Beer in Baltimore: More State Booze Regulation Stupidity UPDATEDAlexander D. Mitchell IVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16063927891723178579noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760958785336796611.post-10105380778977917922010-11-18T19:04:42.908-05:002010-11-18T19:04:42.908-05:00These are clearly marketed towards younger people ...These are clearly marketed towards younger people because they use brightly colored cans? What other marketing is there? Please let me know as I'm unaware of any ads running for 4 Loko right now. <br /> What is a negative effect on impairment? It gets you just as drunk as the same amount of any other 12% alcohol drink. The trick is not to slam too many before the alcohol can catch up with you, and that goes back to responsibility. <br /> If young people are too irresponsible to drink safely, then they have a very hard life ahead of them when faced with adult decisions. As for underage drinkers, that's already illegal and the parents need to be held responsible for the actions of their children. A ban would not make it any harder for them to get alcohol, since clearly they already do. Why not enforce existing laws?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17767626912337091902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760958785336796611.post-62340466968802551402010-11-09T19:39:40.453-05:002010-11-09T19:39:40.453-05:00I have no problem with banning these types of drin...I have no problem with banning these types of drinks. The marketing is clearly aimed at the youngest and most irresponsible legal drinkers, and probably at underage drinkers as well. Plus, there is some research that indicates mixing caffeine with alcohol can have negative effects on a person's level of impairment.<br /><br />http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1810802,00.htmlThe Oriole Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483309131692836436noreply@blogger.com