I'm for this idea in principle but part of the reason that makes bars great is the alcohol though. It lowers inhibitions (and anxiety) and makes people more fri

I'm for this idea in principle but part of the reason that makes bars great is the alcohol though. It lowers inhibitions (and anxiety) and makes people more friendly and open to discussions. I see a future where there might be less harmful ways to achieve the same state though (some kind of drinks with a very low quantity of a drug which has the same psycho-social effects as alcohol without damaging internal organs; maybe marijuana or maybe something more synthetic. In SF there are "bars" where you can simply consume marijuana based products, served by "budtenders". I can definitely see a future where bar-like places substitute alcohol for drinks which have some kind of rating that tells you how "strong" the effects might be, similar to how they show the ABV content of alcoholic beverages today.