Plans to set a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland have been backed by the Scottish courts

[barryqwalsh]

Under the plans, a price of 50p per unit of alcohol would be set, taking a bottle of spirits to at least £14.

The Scottish government, health professionals, police, alcohol charities and some members of the drinks industry believe minimum pricing would help address Scotland's "unhealthy relationship with drink".


Scottish courts back minimum alcohol price - BBC News

 

[martybegan]

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Under the plans, a price of 50p per unit of alcohol would be set, taking a bottle of spirits to at least £14.

The Scottish government, health professionals, police, alcohol charities and some members of the drinks industry believe minimum pricing would help address Scotland's "unhealthy relationship with drink".


Scottish courts back minimum alcohol price - BBC News

Trying a new version of prohibition (this time via cost). We all know how well things like this work. A Black Market will spring up in no time.

 

[DGS49]

Right. As with the American Minimum Wage, any time a supervening force (e.g., Government) sets prices significantly higher than their market value, (1) consumers will consume less of it, (2) they will seek alternative ways to get high, and (3) a black market will thrive.

Inevitable results.