> TBH, this is a bit of a stereotype. I live in Korea. The amount of people who binge drink often and are hard drinkers in general, is higher than what I ever

> TBH, this is a bit of a stereotype. I live in Korea. The amount of people who binge drink often and are hard drinkers in general, is higher than what I ever saw in the United States. It may be a bit overstated as a stereotype, but it is absolutely true. Also, in the US, you do not have to go drinking with your colleagues/boss after work, out of social pressure. This is still common in Korea, especially for older workers. It's only now changing for the younger generation. > socially taboo, to a situation where you can have shops on the street would not worsen drug issues. These already exist, they're called "bars". One can pay money and enter a stupified state of consciousness, either quickly or slowly. Unlike other drugs [including alcohol, a drug], marijuana is not physically addictive. I'm not advocating for hard drug stores to be present like bars are; I'm saying I don't have a problem with say, Colorado's style, so far. Making marijuana easier to smoke in Japan or Korea wouldn't be as dire as you're making it out to be.