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Doug Ford wants alcohol in convenience stores (www.theglobeandmail.com)

submitted 1 year ago by sbv to c/[email protected]

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The Ontario Public Health Association ... cites multiple studies showing that increases in the number of places where alcohol can be bought in Ontario, and in other jurisdictions, have already led to more consumption and more of the harms that come with it, such as suicides, drunk driving, emergency-room visits and higher rates of cancer.

I enjoy booze, but I like that it's hard to get. I don't need any more encouragement to mess up my liver.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I don't not want this, but I recognize how little a factor this plays into my overall life satisfaction. Sure, it would be neat for people who consume alcohol to be able to buy it in convenience stores, but this policy, along with this government's pattern of prioritizing alcohol (1, 2, 3, 4) related policies is more than deeply concerning, when it's so painfully obvious we need to be improving our housing, healthcare, and education systems. We have more pressing areas that need addressing that affect more than just the people who drink, so it's honestly bewildering to see the conservatives focusing so much of their time on what amounts to only minor conveniences for people who consume alcohol, while the wallets of those Doug Ford is close with get major payouts.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

I fucking hate that now I cannot go to the Farmer's Market without some asshole screaming at me from his stall to come buy his drugs. This is wrong on so many levels.